Carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and biological control of agricultural pests in Latin America

FJ Cividanes - Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The well-diversified Latin American agriculture plays an essential role in the
economy of that region, through the export of food and agricultural commodities. The region …

Landscape-moderated biodiversity effects of ground herb cover in olive groves: Implications for regional biodiversity conservation

PJ Rey, AJ Manzaneda, F Valera, JM Alcántara… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Studies assessing the effect of extensive versus intensive agricultural practices and
addressing how biodiversity patterns and the effectiveness of agri-environmental practices …

Responses of anurans to composition and configuration of agricultural landscapes

SJ Collins, L Fahrig - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2017 - Elsevier
It is imperative to identify farming systems that support biodiversity. Amphibians are the most
threatened class of vertebrates globally and are particularly sensitive to the impacts of …

How to promote multifunctionality of vegetated strips in arable farming: A qualitative approach for Germany

L Schütz, B Wenzel, T Rottstock… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetated strips are in the focus of many stakeholders of agroecosystems and are part of
several agri‐environmental schemes in Germany. Stakeholders have different expectations …

Effect of agricultural landscape pattern on the qualitative food web of epigaeic arthropods in low hilly areas of northern China

Y Zhang, Z Bian, S Wang, X Guo, W Zhou - Ecological Modelling, 2024 - Elsevier
Under the macro background of global change and sustainable development, the
sustainable and healthy development of agricultural landscapes is crucial for human well …

Assessing non-intended effects of farming practices on field margin vegetation with a functional approach

G Fried, A Villers, E Porcher - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
To assess the unwanted side effects of farming practices on non-target plants, we used a
nationwide survey of the vegetation of arable field margin strips. The vegetation was …

Carabid functional diversity is enhanced by conventional flowering fields, organic winter cereals and edge habitats

C Gayer, GL Lövei, T Magura, M Dieterich… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
The continued decline in farmland biodiversity in Europe despite substantial funding for agri-
environment schemes (AES) has prompted calls for more effective biodiversity conservation …

Wider road verges sustain higher plant species richness and pollinator abundance in intensively managed agroecosystems

M Monasterolo, SL Poggio, D Medan… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Landscape fragmentation and farming can affect the diversity of plants and pollinators
harbored by linear landscape elements (LLE) in agroecosystems. To assess the role of …

Crop heterogeneity and non-crop vegetation can enhance avian diversity in a tropical agricultural landscape in southern China

MB Lee, E Goodale - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
In agricultural landscapes, the positive role of environmental heterogeneity for biodiversity
conservation is often assumed. However, with agricultural intensification, opportunities to …

High flower richness and abundance decrease pollen transfer on individual plants in road verges but increase it in adjacent fields in intensively managed …

M Monasterolo, SL Poggio, D Medan… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Road verges can facilitate the movement of pollinators and pollen in intensively managed
agroecosystems, reducing the negative impacts of fragmentation (ie, isolation of wild …