Metabarcoding advances agricultural invertebrate biomonitoring by enhancing resolution, increasing throughput and facilitating network inference
Biomonitoring of agriculturally important insects is increasingly vital given our need to
understand:(a) the severity of impacts by pests and pathogens on crop yield and health and …
understand:(a) the severity of impacts by pests and pathogens on crop yield and health and …
Legally binding and ambitious biodiversity protection under the CBD, the global biodiversity framework, and human rights law
F Ekardt, P Günther, K Hagemann, B Garske… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Beyond climate change, the planet faces several other environmental challenges that are at
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
Negative spill-over effects of agricultural practices on plant species conservation in nature reserves
Nature reserves are one of the most important instruments for biodiversity protection and to
limit regional species extinctions. However, these functions can only be fulfilled if …
limit regional species extinctions. However, these functions can only be fulfilled if …
Effects of land cover and protected areas on flying insect diversity
Widespread insect losses are a critical global problem. Mitigating this problem requires
identifying the principal drivers across different taxa and determining which insects are …
identifying the principal drivers across different taxa and determining which insects are …
Recommendations for effective insect conservation in nature protected areas based on a transdisciplinary project in Germany
S Köthe, N Bakanov, CA Brühl, L Eichler… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
The decline of insect abundance and richness has been documented for decades and has
received increased attention in recent years. In 2017, a study by Hallmann and colleagues …
received increased attention in recent years. In 2017, a study by Hallmann and colleagues …
[HTML][HTML] How much information is there in arthropod data about the landscape around sampling sites? Exploring a theory based on site-specificity of organisms
The importance of local versus landscape drivers of biodiversity is presently intensely
discussed, which raises the question what information ecological sampling can provide …
discussed, which raises the question what information ecological sampling can provide …
No recovery in the biomass of flying insects over the last decade in German nature protected areas
Five years after a German study on insect biomass described a multi‐decade decline in
nature protected habitats, the DINA (Diversity of Insects in Nature protected Areas) project …
nature protected habitats, the DINA (Diversity of Insects in Nature protected Areas) project …
[PDF][PDF] Pollen metabarcoding of museum specimens and recently collected bumblebees (Bombus) indicates foraging shifts
Landscape changes, over time, lead to changes of floral resources available to pollinators,
which in turn may result in the disappearance of ecologically specialized species. Here, we …
which in turn may result in the disappearance of ecologically specialized species. Here, we …
Considerations for enhancing participation and data accuracy in geospatial research in rural areas: experiences with PGIS in northern Malawi
Rural environments are experiencing rapid changes that must be explored to understand,
enhance, and facilitate positive changes and adapt to detrimental changes. However, the …
enhance, and facilitate positive changes and adapt to detrimental changes. However, the …
Hesitations and aspirations of farmers in nature-protected areas
A Turck, W Terlau - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pursuant to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development of the United Nations, one pivotal target is to halt biodiversity loss. This paper's …
Development of the United Nations, one pivotal target is to halt biodiversity loss. This paper's …