2.2 Threat: Agriculture

2.2.1 All farming systems Likely to be beneficial Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Seven studies evaluated the effects of retaining or planting native trees and shrubs amongst crops on bat populations. Two studies were in South America, four were in Mexico, and one was in Tanzania. COMMUNITY RESPONSE (7 STUDIES) Community composition (1 study): One replicated, site comparison study in Tanzania found different compositions of bat species in coffee plantatio..