Instant Insights: Regenerative Techniques to Enhance Biodiversity

Dr María Rosa Mosquera-Losada is Distinguished Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Professor Mosquera-Losada is President of the Spanish Agroforestry Association (AGFE) and a former President of the European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF). She is also Coordinator of the EU-funded Agroforestry Innovation Networks (AFINET) project, a Policy Work Package Leader for the EU project AGFORWARD (Agroforestry that will Advance Rural Development) and Data Knowledge Work Package Leader for the EU project EURAKNOS (Connecting Thematic Networks as Knowledge Reservoirs: towards a European Agricultural Knowledge Innovation Open Source System) and is also co-Chair of the Croplands Working Group of the Global Research Alliance and of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (FAO).

• Chapter 1 - The impact and design of field margins in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Jane Morrison, Bishop's University, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Beneficial impacts3 Design and management4 Enhancement: sowing with seed mixes5 The economics of field margins6 Conclusion and future trends in research7 Where to look for further information8 References Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)Chapter 2 - The impact and management of hedgerows in promoting biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Ian Montgomery and Neil Reid, Queen’s University of Belfast, UK; 1 Introduction2 Origin and management history of hedgerows3 Ecological processes and biodiversity in hedgerows4 Landscape factors influencing hedgerow biodiversity5 Regionality: a case study of hedgerows in Northern Ireland6 Wider benefits of increased biodiversity in hedgerows7 Key hedgerow management techniques to enhance biodiversity8 Barriers to conservation management of hedgerows9 Policy affecting hedgerows10 Future directions in monitoring hedgerow condition11 Where to look for further information12 References Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation, restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)Chapter 3 - Modelling and optimising associated biodiversity in alley cropping systems: Mário Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Berta Gonçalves and André Fonseca, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Reinaldo Lucas Cajaiba, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Para, Brazil; Henrique Trindade, Fátima Gonçalves and Cristina Carlos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro- Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Darinka Gonzalez, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal and University of Vigo, Spain; Mário Gonzalez Pereira and Lívia Madureira, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; Mariane Cristina Inocente and Fátima Piña-Rodrigues, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil; João Santos, CITAB (Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences) - University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal; and Maria Rosa Mosquera-Losada, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; 1 Introduction2 Using ecological models to predict biodiversity outcomes from alley croping3 Simulation in practice: materials and methods4 Results: trends in associated biodiversity along a gradient of agroecosystem practices5 Results: comparing predictions of associated biodiversity6 Assessing implications for different management strategies to optimise associated biodiversity7 The nexus between alley cropping, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture8 Conclusion9 Acknowledgements10 Where to look for further information11 Appendix: Modelling parameters12 References Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R., Ladislau, M., Pantera, A. and Chatrchyan, A. (eds.), Advances in temperate agroforestry, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 719 3)Chapter 4 - Designing and developing multi-species swards/herbal leys: Thomas Moloney, DLF, Ireland; 1 Grasslands in agriculture2 Renewed interest in grass-legume systems3 Policy-driven shifts in grassland management4 Emergence and potential of multispecies swards5 Design principles for multispecies swards6 Practical aspects of establishing and managing multispecies swards7 Conclusion8 References9 Acknowledgements Chapter taken from: van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A. (ed.), Advances in temperate grassland science and management, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 902 9)