Effects of large herbivores on grassland arthropod diversity

R van Klink, F van der Plas… - Biological …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Both arthropods and large grazing herbivores are important components and drivers of
biodiversity in grassland ecosystems, but a synthesis of how arthropod diversity is affected …

Engineering natural enemy shelters to enhance conservation biological control in field crops

LM Gontijo - Biological control, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Conserving natural enemies has become the cornerstone for sustainable pest management.
Conservation is often attained through habitat manipulation in order to create suitable …

Post‐war changes in arable farming and biodiversity in Great Britain

RA Robinson, WJ Sutherland - Journal of applied Ecology, 2002‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Agriculture represents the dominant land use throughout much of western
Europe, and a significant part of European biodiversity is associated with this habitat. We …

[ספר][B] Linkages in the landscape: the role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

AF Bennett - 2003‏ - books.google.com
The loss and fragmentation of natural habitats is one of the major issues in wildlife
management and conservation. Habitat" corridors" are sometimes proposed as an important …

Linking agricultural practice to insect and bird populations: a historical study over three decades

TG Benton, DM Bryant, L Cole… - Journal of applied …, 2002‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 There is continuing debate about the impact of agricultural practices on farmland
wildlife. In particular, it has been postulated that a general decline in insect abundance …

[ספר][B] Insect pest management

D Dent, RH Binks - 2020‏ - books.google.com
An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies,
approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest …

Adoption of conservation agriculture in Europe: lessons of the KASSA project

R Lahmar - Land use policy, 2010‏ - Elsevier
According to KASSA findings, conservation agriculture is less adopted in Europe compared
to other adopting regions and, reduced tillage is more common than no-tillage and cover …

Arthropod abundance and diversity in differently vegetated margins of arable fields

CFG Thomas, EJP Marshall - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 1999‏ - Elsevier
Field margin strips, sown with either the main field crop, rye grass (Lolium perenne), a grass
and wild flower mixture, or left to natural regeneration, were established in replicated plots …

Efficacy and economics of shelter habitats for conservation biological control

GJK Griffiths, JM Holland, A Bailey, MB Thomas - Biological control, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Provision and manipulation of shelter habitat features within the agroecosystem provide a
strategy for enhancing the effectiveness of natural enemies for biological pest control …

Refuge habitats modify impact of insecticide disturbance on carabid beetle communities

JC Lee, FD Menalled, DA Landis - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2001‏ - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Carabid beetles are polyphagous predators that can act as biological control
agents of insect pests and weeds. While current agricultural practices often create a harsh …