Does organic farming benefit biodiversity

@article{Hole2005DoesOF,
  title={Does organic farming benefit biodiversity},
  author={David G. Hole and Allan J. Perkins and Jeremy D. Wilson and Ian Alexander and Philip V. Grice and A. D. Evans},
  journal={Biological Conservation},
  year={2005},
  volume={122},
  pages={113-130}
}
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