Agrobiodiversity

Agriculture expansion and intensification are important drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide, yet agroecosystems can host a high amount of biodiversity, which provides key ecosystem services that can increase agricultural yield and system resilience. A profound understanding of the impact of agricultural production on biodiversity and vice versa therefore becomes urgent, as biodiversity conservation within agroecosystems is vital for agriculture and the well-being of societies. This research aims to better understand the impacts that different agricultural management strategies, national and international agricultural policies (like EU Common Agricultural Policy) have on the diversity of multiple groups composing agrobiodiversity, and the influence that agrobiodiversity have on food production and economic income. The understanding of this complex relationship will help the development of food production models that account the dual need to guarantee food safety and reduce impacts on the environment, biodiversity and ecosystem services