Vineyards are experiencing strong expansion and management intensification worldwide,
especially in areas with a Mediterranean climate, which are often characterized by a high …

Demand for organically grown crops has increased exponentially in the last few decades.
Particularly in the wine sector, organic and biodynamic management systems are gaining …

Although the spatial dimension of ecosystem dynamics is now widely recognized, the
specific mechanisms behind species patterning in space are still poorly understood and the …

In annual crops, where disturbance intensities are generally high, numerous investigations
demonstrated beneficial effects of organic and other extensive farming practices on …

Studies assessing the effect of extensive versus intensive agricultural practices and
addressing how biodiversity patterns and the effectiveness of agri-environmental practices …

Agricultural intensification threatens biodiversity, requiring a shift to agroecological farming.
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …

Farming systems and management regimes of vineyards may affect local biodiversity of
plants and invertebrates. While most studies have focused on the overall biodiversity of …

BACKGROUND Pesticides are considered main contributors to global arthropod declines
and therefore may decrease the provision of ecosystem services such as natural pest …

Recent declines in honeybee populations have focused attention on the potential for
unmanaged insects to replace them as pollinators of food crops. The capacity of unmanaged …

Conservation biological control uses naturally occurring enemies to limit pest populations
and to increase agricultural sustainability. The olive is an important perennial crop in …