Faunal diversity

Research on farming system-dependent livestock diversity could not be identified in the conducted survey and literature reviews. However, comprehensive work has been done on wildlife faunal diversity comparing different farming systems. The parameters applied to measure wildlife faunal diversity were number, abundance, diversity, distribution and frequency of species. 

Number of species in six peach orchards of two organic and two conventional farms 

Other investigations on organie farms and fields found  

The data from the BTO study mentioned above has been re-analysed more recently in connection with data from a Danish study (Chamberlain 1996 Fuller 1997). It concludes that the benefits derived from organic farming systems are whole system benefits and greater than those gained from higher levels of non-cropped areas alone. 

The following reasons are mentioned to explain the outcome of the studies cited above  

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A final assessment can conclude that organic farming creates "comparatively more favourable" conditions on the species and ecosystem level of floral and faunal diversity than conventional farming systems. This is due to a plant protection management (ban of synthetic pesticides) that is better for the biotic... 

Floral diversity Faunal diversity Habitat diversity Landscape... 

N. The hills in KMTR are characterized by numerous folds and extension engulfing small, narrow valleys and the elevation varies from 50 to 1869m (Manickam et al., 2004). It is the 17th Tiger Reserve in the country and it is a priority area for conservation of its rich floral and faunal diversity, both in terms of species richness and endemism (Melkani, 2001). 

Sepkoski, J.J., Jr. (1991) A model of onshore-offshore change in faunal diversity . Paleobiology, 17, 58-77. 

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