Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes‐eight hypotheses

T Tscharntke, JM Tylianakis, TA Rand… - Biological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how landscape characteristics affect biodiversity patterns and ecological
processes at local and landscape scales is critical for mitigating effects of global …

Forests are critically important to global pollinator diversity and enhance pollination in adjacent crops

M Ulyshen, KR Urban‐Mead, JB Dorey… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although the importance of natural habitats to pollinator diversity is widely recognized, the
value of forests to pollinating insects has been largely overlooked in many parts of the world …

Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination

R Rader, I Bartomeus, LA Garibaldi… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Wild and managed bees are well documented as effective pollinators of global crops of
economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been …

[BOOK][B] Nature's matrix: linking agriculture, biodiversity conservation and food sovereignty

I Perfecto, J Vandermeer, A Wright - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
When first published in 2009, Nature's Matrix set out a radical new approach to the
conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the …

Shade coffee: update on a disappearing refuge for biodiversity

S Jha, CM Bacon, SM Philpott, V Ernesto Méndez… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In the past three decades, coffee cultivation has gained widespread attention for its crucial
role in supporting local and global biodiversity. In this synthetic Overview, we present newly …

A global meta-analysis of the biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits of coffee and cacao agroforestry

M De Beenhouwer, R Aerts, O Honnay - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2013 - Elsevier
In tropical regions, the extent of agricultural land is rapidly increasing at the expense of
natural forest with associated losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Agroforestry …

Field‐realistic neonicotinoid exposure has sub‐lethal effects on non‐Apis bees: A meta‐analysis

H Siviter, SK Richman, F Muth - Ecology Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neonicotinoid insecticides can have sub‐lethal effects on bees which has led to calls from
conservationists for a global ban. In contrast, agrochemical companies argue that …

[HTML][HTML]  Stingless bee classification and biology (Hymenoptera, Apidae): a review, with an updated key to genera and subgenera

MS Engel, C Rasmussen, R Ayala, FF de Oliveira - ZooKeys, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 Abstract Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a ubiquitous and diverse element of the pantropical
melittofauna, and have significant cultural and economic importance. This review outlines …

[HTML][HTML] The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change

RI Alfaro, B Fady, GG Vendramin, IK Dawson… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The current distribution of forest genetic resources on Earth is the result of a combination of
natural processes and human actions. Over time, tree populations have become adapted to …

[HTML][HTML] Food sovereignty: an alternative paradigm for poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation in Latin America

MJ Chappell, H Wittman, CM Bacon, BG Ferguson… - …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Strong feedback between global biodiversity loss and persistent, extreme rural poverty are
major challenges in the face of concurrent food, energy, and environmental crises. This …