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Cultivated lands: blind spots in global biodiversity data

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Biodiversity loss due to agricultural expansion and intensification is well documented. Accordingly, the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for transforming agroecosystems towards sustainable management. Yet, cultivated land remains a blind spot in global, open-access biodiversity data, creating knowledge gaps and reporting biases. Overcoming this requires tailored incentives, data integration, and farmer agency.

Source: Trends in Ecology & Evolution

DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2025.09.017

Authors: Ruben Remelgado, Christian Levers, Anna F. Cord

Institutions: University of Bonn, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut

Language: English

Topic: Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,030