The contribution of predators and scavengers to human well-being

CJ O'Bryan, AR Braczkowski, HL Beyer… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Predators and scavengers are frequently persecuted for their negative effects on property,
livestock and human life. Research has shown that these species play important regulatory …

An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic pesticides. Part 4: Alternatives in major crop** systems

A Veres, KAG Wyckhuys, J Kiss, F Tóth… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
We present a synthetic review and expert consultation that assesses the actual risks posed
by arthropod pests in four major crops, identifies targets for integrated pest management …

Household livelihood strategies and implication for poverty reduction in rural areas of central Nepal

S Paudel Khatiwada, W Deng, B Paudel, JR Khatiwada… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Understanding household livelihood strategies is pivotal to minimize rural poverty in the
least developed countries like Nepal. This study is an attempt to assess livelihood strategies …

Application of controlled-release urea to maintain rice yield and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions of rice–crayfish coculture field

Q Xu, L Dai, Z Shang, Y Zhou, J Li, Z Dou… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice–crayfish co-culturing is an important ecological agricultural mode in China that has
been rapidly developed because of its considerable environmental and economic …

Rodent management and cereal production in Asia: Balancing food security and conservation

GR Singleton, RP Lorica, NM Htwe… - Pest Management …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rodents present a major problem for food security in Asia where smallholder farming
families are particularly vulnerable. We review here recent developments in the biology and …

Amphibian community structure along elevation gradients in eastern Nepal Himalaya

JR Khatiwada, T Zhao, Y Chen, B Wang, F **e… - BMC ecology, 2019 - Springer
Background Species richness and composition pattern of amphibians along elevation
gradients in eastern Nepal Himalaya are rarely investigated. This is a first ever study in the …

Conservation biological control as an important tool in the Neotropical region

G Vargas, LF Rivera-Pedroza, LF García… - Neotropical …, 2023 - Springer
The history and recent developments of conservation biological control (CBC) in the context
of industrialized and small-scale agriculture are discussed from theoretical framework …

An integrative taxonomy of amphibians of Nepal: An updated status and distribution

JR Khatiwada, B Wang, T Zhao, F **e… - Asian Herpetological …, 2021 - search.proquest.com
Amphibians are declining worldwide. At the same time, each year many species of
amphibians are described, indicating that biological diversity on Earth remains poorly …

Elevational patterns of amphibian functional and phylogenetic structures in eastern Nepal Himalaya

T Zhao, JR Khatiwada, C Zhao, J Feng… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Exploring the mechanism underlying community assembly processes is considered as
one of the central topics for biogeography. As one of the biodiversity hotspots, Nepal …

[HTML][HTML] Balancing food security, vertebrate biodiversity, and healthy rice agroecosystems in Southeast Asia

CR Propper, JL Sedlock, RE Smedley, O Frith… - Crop and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rice is the dominant food staple and an important economic resource throughout Asia.
Lowland rice production also provides important wetland habitats in support of biodiversity …