Functional ecology of wild bees in cities: towards a better understanding of trait-urbanization relationships
A functional ecological understanding of urban wild bee communities is of growing
importance especially in regard to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem service …
importance especially in regard to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem service …
Circuitscape in Julia: empowering dynamic approaches to connectivity assessment
The conservation field is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount, variety, and quality of
spatial data that can help us understand species movement and landscape connectivity …
spatial data that can help us understand species movement and landscape connectivity …
Carabid beetles (Coleoptera) as indicators of sustainability in agroecosystems: A systematic review
The sustainability of agroecosystems is at risk owing to continuous anthropogenic
disturbance. As such, there is a need to evaluate indicator taxa that may be used to monitor …
disturbance. As such, there is a need to evaluate indicator taxa that may be used to monitor …
Landscape configuration, organic management, and within‐field position drive functional diversity of spiders and carabids
Agricultural management intensity and landscape heterogeneity act as the main drivers of
biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes while also determining ecosystem services. The …
biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes while also determining ecosystem services. The …
Land‐use change in the past 40 years explains shifts in arthropod community traits
Understanding how anthropogenic activities induce changes in the functional traits of
arthropod communities is critical to assessing their ecological consequences. However, we …
arthropod communities is critical to assessing their ecological consequences. However, we …
Wild bees in urban grasslands: Urbanisation, functional diversity and species traits
S Buchholz, AK Gathof, AJ Grossmann… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
While cities are known as important habitats for wild bees, a conceptual understanding of
how assemblages of wild bee species are shaped by urban environments is limited. We …
how assemblages of wild bee species are shaped by urban environments is limited. We …
Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: a synthesis
Natural pest and weed regulation are essential for agricultural production, but the spatial
distribution of natural enemies within crop fields and its drivers are mostly unknown. Using …
distribution of natural enemies within crop fields and its drivers are mostly unknown. Using …
Landscape complexity promotes hoverflies across different types of semi‐natural habitats in farmland
J Schirmel, M Albrecht, PM Bauer… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Semi‐natural habitats (SNH) provide essential resources for many organisms in agricultural
landscapes and can increase biodiversity at the local and landscape scale. For the …
landscapes and can increase biodiversity at the local and landscape scale. For the …