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Abstract
The population of farmland birds has declined sharply across the Asian subcontinent, especially in India, where several species are now on the verge of extinction. Vegetation structure in farmlands and bird communities are closely correlated. The decline in seed-eating bird populations has been driven primarily by herbicide use and a shift from spring-sown to autumn-sown cereals, both of which have adversely affected food availability. Reduced survival and reproductive rates, land drainage, and intensive grassland management have further accelerated population losses. These changes have resulted in a food scarcity crisis, disturbance from livestock, and increased nest predation. As birds are key indicators of environmental change, there is an urgent need for ecological studies and conservation measures to support farmland biodiversity.
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Copyright © 2025 Bhanwari Devi1. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
