Comparing species interaction networks along environmental gradients

L Pellissier, C Albouy, J Bascompte… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge of species composition and their interactions, in the form of interaction networks,
is required to understand processes shaping their distribution over time and space. As such …

Semi-natural habitats support biological control, pollination and soil conservation in Europe. A review

JM Holland, JC Douma, L Crowley, L James… - Agronomy for …, 2017 - Springer
Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …

Trap nests for bees and wasps to analyse trophic interactions in changing environments—A systematic overview and user guide

M Staab, G Pufal, T Tscharntke… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Trap nests are artificially made nesting resources for solitary cavity‐nesting bees and wasps
and allow easy quantification of multiple trophic interactions between bees, wasps, their …

Weed-insect pollinator networks as bio-indicators of ecological sustainability in agriculture. A review

O Rollin, G Benelli, S Benvenuti, A Decourtye… - Agronomy for …, 2016 - Springer
The intensification of agricultural practices contributes to the decline of many taxa such as
insects and wild plants. Weeds are serious competitors for crop production and are thus …

Cavity-nest boxes for solitary bees: a century of design and research

JS MacIvor - Apidologie, 2017 - Springer
A variety of solitary bee species that naturally nest in wood and plant stems aboveground
also readily accept nest boxes, which are human-made devices that aggregate these …

Annual cover crops for managed and wild bees: Optimal plant mixtures depend on pollinator enhancement goals

RE Mallinger, JG Franco… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification and landscape simplification have reduced flowering plant
abundance and diversity worldwide, with subsequent negative effects on pollinators. To …

Using network theory to understand and predict biological invasions

CM Frost, WJ Allen, F Courchamp, JM Jeschke… - Trends in ecology & …, 2019 - cell.com
Understanding and predicting biological invasions is challenging because of the complexity
of many interacting players. A holistic approach is needed with the potential to …

[HTML][HTML] Positive responses of flower visiting bees to landscape heterogeneity depend on functional connectivity levels

D Boscolo, PM Tokumoto, PA Ferreira… - Perspectives in Ecology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Landscape changes can lead to bee species loss, what impairs proper landscape level
pollination processes, impacting both nature conservation and human welfare. Although …

To what extent does organic farming promote species richness and abundance in temperate climates? A review

K Stein-Bachinger, F Gottwald, A Haub, E Schmidt - Organic Agriculture, 2021 - Springer
The loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been dramatic over the past few
decades with negative trends persisting. Organic farming has received widespread …

Pollination reservoirs for wild bee habitat enhancement in cropping systems: a review

EM Venturini, FA Drummond, AK Hoshide… - … and Sustainable Food …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Pollinator-dependent growers seek alternative pollination models as pollination-security
concerns grow. Pollination reservoirs, set-aside bee foraging areas, may offer growers a …