Farmers' behavioural determinants of on-farm biodiversity management in Europe: a systematic review

F Klebl, PH Feindt, A Piorr - Agriculture and Human Values, 2024 - Springer
Agricultural intensification and landscape homogenisation are major drivers of biodiversity
loss in European agricultural landscapes. Improvements require changes in farming …

How farmers think about insects: perceptions of biodiversity, biodiversity loss and attitudes towards insect-friendly farming practices

M Busse, F Zoll, R Siebert, A Bartels… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
An alarming decrease of insects in number and variety calls for measures of protection and
promotion, since insects are crucial for the functioning of ecosystems and provide multiple …

[HTML][HTML] On-farm experiences shape farmer knowledge, perceptions of pollinators, and management practices

J Osterman, P Landaverde-González… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitigating pollinator declines in agriculturally dominated landscapes to safeguard pollination
services requires the involvement of farmers and their willingness to adopt pollinator-friendly …

Prairie strips and lower land use intensity increase biodiversity and ecosystem services

LR Kemmerling, CE Rutkoski, SE Evans… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural landscapes can be managed to protect biodiversity and maintain ecosystem
services. One approach to achieve this is to restore native perennial vegetation within …

Beyond bees: A cross-country investigation into public perceptions of insect-mediated crop-pollination services

M Date, Y Fukano, SI Farkhary, K Uchida… - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
The conservation of biodiversity hinges on the value humans place upon it. However,
knowledge of how ordinary people perceive and value biodiversity remains limited. To …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal pollination thresholds to maximize blueberry production

AF Ramírez-Mejía, NP Chacoff, SB Lomáscolo… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pollination management for highbush blueberry crops (Vaccinium spp.) generally depends
on beehives stocked at variable densities, with little consideration given to optimal …

Combining incentives with collective action to provide pollination and a bundle of ecosystem services in farmland

J Faure, L Mouysset, S Gaba - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Bee decline and pollination deficit are driven by intensive agriculture and particularly
pesticide use. So far policies to halt the decline and reduce pesticides have not unanimously …

Of Fears and Budgets: Strategies of Control in Vespa velutina Invasion and Lessons for Best Management Practices

T Pazos, P Álvarez-Figueiró… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Implementing management practices for the control of invasive species can be a complex
task with multiple dimensions, where the identification of stakeholders and drivers of those …