Estimating the potential effects of pesticide seed treatments on the reproductive success of arable birds

摘要

In temperate zones, seeds of spring-sown crops may be an attractive food source for breeding farmland birds. We modelled the effects of pesticide seed treatments on the reproductive success of 4 UK arable bird species (Rook, Linnet, Skylark, Yellowhammer) exposed to treated seeds of 3 spring-sown crops (beans, barley and linseed).