Native flowering shrubs promote beneficial insects in avocado orchards
AE Muñoz, P Amouroux… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Flower strips can promote and conserve beneficial insects in agroecosystems. Knowing
which groups are favoured and which plant traits affect visitation rates by beneficial insects …
which groups are favoured and which plant traits affect visitation rates by beneficial insects …
Diverging effects of landscape factors and inter-row management on the abundance of beneficial and herbivorous arthropods in Andalusian vineyards (Spain)
Land use at landscape and field scales can increase the diversity and abundance of natural
enemies for pest control. In this study, we investigated interactions between landscape …
enemies for pest control. In this study, we investigated interactions between landscape …
Impact indicators: Effects of land use management on functional trait and phylogenetic diversity of wild bees
KA Odanaka, SM Rehan - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in land use and management intensification, especially in agriculture,
have led to alarming declines in bee populations and the important ecological services they …
have led to alarming declines in bee populations and the important ecological services they …
Cascading effects of management and landscape on insect pollinators, pollination services and yield in apple orchards
Recent insect pollinator declines, mainly due to the expansion and intensification of
agricultural land use, are jeopardizing ecosystem service provisioning in agroecosystems …
agricultural land use, are jeopardizing ecosystem service provisioning in agroecosystems …
Effects of vineyard inter-row management on the diversity and abundance of plants and surface-dwelling invertebrates in Central Romania
Vineyard inter-rows are important biodiversity hotspots within agricultural landscapes,
especially when they are covered with vegetation. However, little is known on the effects to …
especially when they are covered with vegetation. However, little is known on the effects to …
Enhancing flowering plant functional richness improves wild bee diversity in vineyard inter‐rows in different floral kingdoms
S Kratschmer, B Pachinger, R Gaigher… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wild bees are threatened by multiple interacting stressors, such as habitat loss, land use
change, parasites, and pathogens. However, vineyards with vegetated inter‐rows can offer …
change, parasites, and pathogens. However, vineyards with vegetated inter‐rows can offer …
Flowers of ruderal species are numerous but small, short and low‐rewarding
Weed species are ecological models that recently received considerable attention due to
their particular strategies linked to their ruderal‐competitive traits. They are known to have …
their particular strategies linked to their ruderal‐competitive traits. They are known to have …
Landscape or local? Distinct responses of flower visitor diversity and interaction networks to different land use scales in agricultural tropical highlands
N Escobedo-Kenefic, QB Casiá-Ajché… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Land use change has been identified as a cause for biodiversity loss and has significant
effects on pollinators and their interactions with plants. Interaction network analyses …
effects on pollinators and their interactions with plants. Interaction network analyses …
A regional, honey bee-centered approach is needed to incentivize grower adoption of bee-friendly practices in the almond industry
JL Durant, LC Ponisio - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Managed and wild bee populations contribute over $15 billion in pollination services to US
agriculture, yet both are declining or becoming increasingly vulnerable to parasites and …
agriculture, yet both are declining or becoming increasingly vulnerable to parasites and …
Native cover crops enhance arthropod diversity in vineyards of the Cape Floristic Region
M Eckert, LL Mathulwe, R Gaigher… - Journal of insect …, 2020 - Springer
Cover crops can enhance biodiversity in perennial agroecosystems, with native cover crops
potentially having additional biodiversity benefits. We assessed the effect of native cover …
potentially having additional biodiversity benefits. We assessed the effect of native cover …