Managing riparian buffer strips to optimise ecosystem services: A review
Riparian buffer strips provide a wide range of ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes
with benefits extending beyond those provided by non-riparian field margins. For example …
with benefits extending beyond those provided by non-riparian field margins. For example …
Ecological intensification to mitigate impacts of conventional intensive land use on pollinators and pollination
A Kovács‐Hostyánszki, A Espíndola… - Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Worldwide, human appropriation of ecosystems is disrupting plant–pollinator communities
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
and pollination function through habitat conversion and landscape homogenisation …
[HTML][HTML] Tradeoffs and synergies in wetland multifunctionality: A scaling issue
PA Hambäck, L Dawson, P Geranmayeh… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wetland area in agricultural landscapes has been heavily reduced to gain land for crop
production, but in recent years there is increased societal recognition of the negative …
production, but in recent years there is increased societal recognition of the negative …
A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland
Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high‐quality habitats are key drivers of
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of …
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of …
Managing riparian zones for river health improvement: an integrated approach
Riparian zones are among the most valuable ecosystems on the earth. They act as the
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …
Exploring the interactions between resource availability and the utilisation of semi-natural habitats by insect pollinators in an intensive agricultural landscape
LJ Cole, S Brocklehurst, D Robertson… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
Intensification of agriculture and associated loss of habitat heterogeneity is a key driver of
global declines in insect pollinators. Pollinators utilise different habitats to meet resource …
global declines in insect pollinators. Pollinators utilise different habitats to meet resource …
Spatial diversification of agroecosystems to enhance biological control and other regulating services: An agroecological perspective
Spatial diversification of crop and non-crop habitats in farming systems is promising for
enhancing natural regulation of insect pests. Nevertheless, results from recent syntheses …
enhancing natural regulation of insect pests. Nevertheless, results from recent syntheses …
Can cattle grazing benefit grassland butterflies?
SK Bussan - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2022 - Springer
Grassland insects face some of the most severe declines in species diversity and total
abundance, in part due to agriculture. Livestock grazing is the largest agricultural land use …
abundance, in part due to agriculture. Livestock grazing is the largest agricultural land use …
A review of management actions on insect pollinators on public lands in the United States
Public lands face growing demands to provide ecosystem services, while protecting species
of conservation concern, like insect pollinators. Insect pollinators are critical for the …
of conservation concern, like insect pollinators. Insect pollinators are critical for the …
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 …
several agri‐environmental schemes in Germany. Stakeholders have different expectations …