Currently, the greatest single threat to biodiversity is habitat destruction associated with agriculture. Fragmentation of wild habitat, the spread of crop-related pests and weeds into natural areas, soil erosion and pollution are all threats to biodiversity. They are threats for they change the landscape in ways which may be destructive to other creatures.

So what can be done? Is there any way for agriculture and biodiversity to co-exist without losing one or the other?

The answer to this question lies in the field of landscape ecology, the study of how the landscape's design affects ecological processes, and in the related concept of developing a green network to conserve biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. 

This Blog outlines the basic concepts and principles of landscape ecology and the green network and how these concepts can help us to conserve native biodiversity in agricultural areas. The Useful Links and Useful Literature sections identify sources of more information.