Effects of agricultural use on endangered plant taxa in Spain
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Molina Pardo, José Luis; Rodríguez Caballero, Emilio; Cueto Romero, Miguel; Barranco Vega, Pablo; Sánchez Robles, Manuel; [et al.]Date
2021-11-04Abstract
Agriculture is one of the most widespread human activities and has the greatest impact on terrestrial ecosystems, as it transforms natural ecosystems into artificial landscapes using, in many cases, large amounts of pesticides as well as overexploiting natural resources. Therefore, for effective biodiversity conservation, it is necessary to include agricultural systems in conservation programs. In this work, the 50 plant taxa described for Spain as threatened by agricultural use were selected. These were divided according to the type of threat into those affected by crop extension, intensification, or abandonment. In addition, information was obtained concerning their conservation status, level of protection and functional traits (life form, pollination, and dispersal). Finally, the evolution of land use, in the areas near the populations of the selected species, was identified. The selected taxa belong to 21 families and present different life forms and modes of dispersal or pollinati...
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threatened plant
agriculture
Spain
land use
conservation
human-nature reconnection