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Ecology
Conservation Biology
Agricultural Science

Background:

Biodiversity loss is a significant global challenge, largely driven by agricultural expansion and intensification.
The Global Biodiversity Framework emphasizes the need for sustainable agroecosystem management.
Cultivated lands are underrepresented in global biodiversity data, leading to knowledge gaps and reporting biases.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical need for improved biodiversity data from agricultural landscapes.
To address the data gaps and reporting biases associated with cultivated lands.
To propose solutions for integrating agricultural biodiversity data into global monitoring efforts.

Main Methods:

This study is a review and synthesis of existing literature and data gaps.
It analyzes the implications of missing biodiversity data from agroecosystems.
It identifies key requirements for overcoming these data limitations.

Main Results:

Cultivated land biodiversity data is largely absent from global, open-access datasets.
This data deficiency creates significant knowledge gaps and reporting biases in biodiversity assessments.
The lack of data hinders effective monitoring and management of biodiversity in agricultural systems.

Conclusions:

Transforming agroecosystems requires addressing the 'blind spot' of cultivated land biodiversity.
Tailored incentives, robust data integration strategies, and empowering farmer agency are essential.
Accurate biodiversity monitoring and reporting necessitate the inclusion of agricultural landscapes.