Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Using the case study of birds and food crops, we investigate whether diversifying crop production can enhance preservation of local biodiversity. To this end we combine annual bird survey data, high resolution land use data, and phylogenetic trees to create a landscape level panel data set covering the conterminous United States for over a decade. Our econometric analysis shows that greater local food crop hetereogeneity increases local avian diversity, although this is spatially limited. Supplementary county level data provides evidence that more food crop diversity is unlikely to be at the cost of lower revenues.
DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12265
Author: Eric Strobl
Institution: University of Bern
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,300
OpenAlex ID: W3201965234