Insects as bioindicator: A hidden gem for environmental monitoring
Environmental contamination research has been quite interesting in bioindicators recently.
The basic objective of bioindicator research is to find species that can reliably detect …
The basic objective of bioindicator research is to find species that can reliably detect …
Movement of entomophagous arthropods in agricultural landscapes: links to pest suppression
Entomophagous arthropods can provide valuable biological control services, but they need
to fulfill their life cycle in agricultural landscapes often dominated by ephemeral and …
to fulfill their life cycle in agricultural landscapes often dominated by ephemeral and …
Food production vs. biodiversity: comparing organic and conventional agriculture
A substantial proportion of the global land surface is used for agricultural production.
Agricultural land serves multiple societal purposes; it provides food, fuel and fibre and also …
Agricultural land serves multiple societal purposes; it provides food, fuel and fibre and also …
Functional traits as indicators of biodiversity response to land use changes across ecosystems and organisms
Rigorous and widely applicable indicators of biodiversity are needed to monitor the
responses of ecosystems to global change and design effective conservation schemes …
responses of ecosystems to global change and design effective conservation schemes …
Forty years of carabid beetle research in Europe–from taxonomy, biology, ecology and population studies to bioindication, habitat assessment and conservation
'Carabidologists do it all'(Niemelä 1996a) is a phrase with which most European
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …
Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: a pan‐European study
R Billeter, J Liira, D Bailey, R Bugter… - Journal of Applied …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 In many European agricultural landscapes, species richness is declining
considerably. Studies performed at a very large spatial scale are helpful in understanding …
considerably. Studies performed at a very large spatial scale are helpful in understanding …
How landscape structure, land‐use intensity and habitat diversity affect components of total arthropod diversity in agricultural landscapes
F Hendrickx, JP MAELFAIT… - Journal of Applied …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Agricultural intensification poses a serious threat to biodiversity as a
consequence of increased land‐use intensity, decreased landscape heterogeneity and …
consequence of increased land‐use intensity, decreased landscape heterogeneity and …
[КНИГА][B] Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human wellbeing: an ecological and economic perspective
How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …
being? In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes …
Diversity of flower‐visiting bees in cereal fields: effects of farming system, landscape composition and regional context
A Holzschuh, I Steffan‐Dewenter… - Journal of Applied …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Agri‐environment schemes promote organic farming in an attempt to reduce the
negative effects of agricultural intensification on farmland biodiversity and ecosystem …
negative effects of agricultural intensification on farmland biodiversity and ecosystem …
Influence of rainfall and seasonal crop practices on nutrient and pesticide runoff from soybean dominated agricultural areas in Pampean streams, Argentina
An increase in the spatial variability of rainfall is expected due to climate change. This
implies increasing rainfall rates during spring and summer in the Pampas region, Argentina …
implies increasing rainfall rates during spring and summer in the Pampas region, Argentina …