Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in naturally assembled communities
F van der Plas - Biological Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 25 years ago, ecologists became increasingly interested in the question of
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …
whether ongoing biodiversity loss matters for the functioning of ecosystems. As such, a new …
Reframing landscape fragmentation's effects on ecosystem services
Landscape structure and fragmentation have important effects on ecosystem services, with a
common assumption being that fragmentation reduces service provision. This is based on …
common assumption being that fragmentation reduces service provision. This is based on …
Framework for systematic indicator selection to assess effects of land management on ecosystem services
Land management is an important factor that affects ecosystem services provision. However,
interactions between land management, ecological processes and ecosystem service …
interactions between land management, ecological processes and ecosystem service …
Combined effects of global change pressures on animal-mediated pollination
Pollination is an essential process in the sexual reproduction of seed plants and a key
ecosystem service to human welfare. Animal pollinators decline as a consequence of five …
ecosystem service to human welfare. Animal pollinators decline as a consequence of five …
Ecosystem services: origins, contributions, pitfalls, and alternatives
S Lele, O Springate-Baginski, R Lakerveld… - Conservation and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has taken the environmental science and policy
literature by storm, and has become almost the approach to thinking about and assessing …
literature by storm, and has become almost the approach to thinking about and assessing …
Comparison of pollinators and natural enemies: a meta‐analysis of landscape and local effects on abundance and richness in crops
To manage agroecosystems for multiple ecosystem services, we need to know whether the
management of one service has positive, negative, or no effects on other services. We do …
management of one service has positive, negative, or no effects on other services. We do …
[HTML][HTML] A review of studies on ecosystem services in Africa
Assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are vital for Africa's sustainability. ES supply and
demand take place in distinctive patterns in Africa due to the continent's characteristic spatial …
demand take place in distinctive patterns in Africa due to the continent's characteristic spatial …
Augmenting flower trait diversity in wildflower strips to optimise the conservation of arthropod functional groups for multiple agroecosystem services
MV Balzan, G Bocci, AC Moonen - Journal of insect conservation, 2014 - Springer
Sown wildflower strips are increasingly being established in Europe for enhancing
arthropod conservation and the provision of ecosystem services, including biotic pollination …
arthropod conservation and the provision of ecosystem services, including biotic pollination …
Local and landscape drivers of arthropod abundance, richness, and trophic composition in urban habitats
Urban green spaces, such as forest fragments, vacant lots, and community gardens, are
increasingly highlighted as biodiversity refuges and are of growing interest to conservation …
increasingly highlighted as biodiversity refuges and are of growing interest to conservation …
Impacts of wildflower interventions on beneficial insects in fruit crops: A review
MT Fountain - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Declines in insects, including pollinators, are leading to public pressure for
governments and landowners to intervene. Although integrated pest management, used to …
governments and landowners to intervene. Although integrated pest management, used to …