Andrew Balmford

Persistent declines in forest-dependent birds following active restoration of logged tropical forest in Borneo

This study shows that active restoration of logged tropical forests in Borneo leads to persistent declines in forest-dependent bird species compared to naturally regenerating forests.

Predicting the responses of the world's bird species to increases in agricultural production

The paper predicts bird species' responses to agricultural expansion using trait and taxonomic data, finding that 74-78% of terrestrial birds decline in cropland areas and that future agricultural scenarios have varying impacts on bird populations.

Putting species back on the map: devising a robust method for quantifying the biodiversity impacts of land conversion

The paper develops a biodiversity footprint indicator to quantify the impacts of land conversion on species, showing that soybean expansion has the greatest per-unit-area impact in the Cerrado Biome.