Temporal resource (dis) continuity for conservation biological control: From field to landscape scales
Conservation biological control (CBC) seeks to promote the occurrence of natural enemies
of agricultural pests by managing habitat to provide key resources in and around farm fields …
of agricultural pests by managing habitat to provide key resources in and around farm fields …
Ecological character displacement: glass half full or half empty?
Ecological character displacement (ECD), the evolutionary divergence of competing
species, has oscillated wildly in scientific opinion. Initially thought to play a central role in …
species, has oscillated wildly in scientific opinion. Initially thought to play a central role in …
Rewiring of interactions in a changing environment: nettle‐feeding butterflies and their parasitoids
Climate and land use change can alter the incidence and strength of biotic interactions, with
important effects on the distribution, abundance and function of species. To assess the …
important effects on the distribution, abundance and function of species. To assess the …
[HTML][HTML] Live under strong power: a third plant species alters interspecific interactions between two plant species
L Peng, W Xue, FH Yu - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Organisms from higher tropical levels (eg, herbivores) can mediate indirect competitive
interactions between two target plant species, but such apparent competition may also be …
interactions between two target plant species, but such apparent competition may also be …
[PDF][PDF] Temporal synchrony mediates the outcome of indirect effects between prey via a shared predator
The role of generalist predators in suppressing herbivores in complex food webs is
controversial because alternative prey can modulate predation on focal prey through various …
controversial because alternative prey can modulate predation on focal prey through various …
Effects of predation pressure and prey density on short‐term indirect interactions between two prey species that share a common predator
1. Generalist predators are important contributors to reliable conservation biological control.
Indirect interactions between prey species that share a common generalist predator can …
Indirect interactions between prey species that share a common generalist predator can …
Species range expansion constrains the ecological niches of resident butterflies
Aim Changes in community composition resulting from environmental changes modify biotic
interactions and affect the distribution and density of local populations. Such changes are …
interactions and affect the distribution and density of local populations. Such changes are …
Extended leaf phenology may drive plant invasion through direct and apparent competition
Invasive plants can inflict great harm, yet drivers of successful invasion remain unclear.
Many invaders of North American deciduous forests exhibit extended leaf phenology (ELP) …
Many invaders of North American deciduous forests exhibit extended leaf phenology (ELP) …
[HTML][HTML] When can we expect natural habitats to enhance pest control by generalist predators? Insights from a simple, simulated agricultural landscape
Many field studies have reported that natural habitats in the agricultural landscape are
associated with increased predator abundance and/or decreased crop pest load. However …
associated with increased predator abundance and/or decreased crop pest load. However …
Ladybird-Mediated Indirect Interactions between Two Aphid Species When Using a Banker Plant System
Y Yang, J Wang, Y Mi, J Gu, G Benelli, N Desneux… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Banker plant systems have the advantages of introducing natural enemies preventively and
maintaining by providing alternative prey, thus controlling the pests sustainably. Banker …
maintaining by providing alternative prey, thus controlling the pests sustainably. Banker …