Category FAQs Search : Organic Livestock Farming
Question: The effect of organic farming systems on species diversity
Answer: Organic farming systems have been well known to support the diversity of a wide range of taxa, including
microorganisms, arable flora, invertebrates, birds, and mammals, which benefit from organic management leading to
increases in abundance and/or species richness. The objective of this paper is to review the effect of organic farming on
species diversity reported in several articles and compare this with the current study in Gondanglegi, Malang. A review
of several studies showed that organic farming systems have been reported to increase species diversity, including that of
mammals, birds, arthropods, vascular plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The researchers about arthropod groups
consisted of carabid beetles, butterflies, wasps, predators, and bees. Agricultural landscape, habitat type, farming system,
landscape composition and connectivity all contribute to explaining species biodiversity and richness. Moreover, based
on current and relevant studies, the results showed that the application of refugia blocks has increased arthropod diversity
and composition
(Source: , 17 Aug 2021)
Source Link: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5012701