Insect declines in the Anthropocene

N Blüthgen, LV Dicks, ML Forister… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Reports of stark declines in invertebrate biomass prompted attention-grabbing news
headlines about an 'insect apocalypse', fuelling public and scientific interest in the insect …

[HTML][HTML] Precision beekee** systems: State of the art, pros and cons, and their application as tools for advancing the beekee** sector

PP Danieli, NF Addeo, F Lazzari, F Manganello… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This review aims to raise attention to precision technologies applied to the
world of beekee**, the implementation of the precision technological approach by a …

Beneficial effects of native broadleaved forests on canopy beetle diversity are not reduced by admixture of non‐native conifers

B Wildermuth, J Hagge, CL Seifert… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity loss and vast forest diebacks due to climate change‐induced disturbances
require adapted forest management strategies that reconcile economic interests and …

Long‐term drought triggers severe declines in carabid beetles in a temperate forest

F Weiss, H von Wehrden, A Linde - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence for widespread declines in arthropods is growing and climate change is one of the
suspected drivers. Recent droughts in Europe were unprecedented in the previous centuries …

Forest gaps increase true bug diversity by recruiting open land species

R Achury, M Staab, N Blüthgen, WW Weisser - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Forests canopy gaps play an important role in forest ecology by driving the forest mosaic
cycle and creating conditions for rapid plant reproduction and growth. The availability of …

Tree species identity, canopy structure and prey availability differentially affect canopy spider diversity and trophic composition

B Wildermuth, C Dönges, D Matevski, A Penanhoat… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Forest canopies maintain a high proportion of arthropod diversity. The drivers that structure
these communities, however, are poorly understood. Therefore, integrative research …

Impact of cropland management on invertebrate richness and abundance in agroforestry systems in Bali, Indonesia

M Campera, J Chavez, C Humber, V Jain, H Cioci… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The intensive management of cropland refers to a reduction in habitat complexity (ie, shade
tree cover, tree species richness, crop species richness) to gain more profits. This usually …

Diverse forest management strategies support functionally and temporally distinct bee communities

MH Chase, B Charles, A Harmon‐Threatt… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Forests worldwide support insect biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by
insects such as pollination. As forest health declines, management that emulates historical …

Complex temporal trends in biomass and abundance of Diptera communities driven by the impact of agricultural intensity

KE Powell, D Garrett, DB Roy, TH Oliver… - Insect Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Insect biodiversity and abundance declines have been reported widely and are expected to
alter ecosystem functions and processes. Land use change has been recognised as a major …

Bat guano isotope systems (δ13C, δ15N, and δ2H) integrate environmental, climatic, and ecological signals

A Tsalickis, MN Waters, JW Campbell… - Quaternary Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bat guano is an emergent paleoenvironmental archive and isotopic compositions of bat
guano have been tied to climate, vegetation, and trophic processing in isolated studies …