Insect declines in the Anthropocene
DL Wagner - Annual review of entomology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Insect declines are being reported worldwide for flying, ground, and aquatic lineages. Most
reports come from western and northern Europe, where the insect fauna is well-studied and …
reports come from western and northern Europe, where the insect fauna is well-studied and …
Future of DNA-based insect monitoring
Insects are crucial for ecosystem health but climate change and pesticide use are driving
massive insect decline. To mitigate this loss, we need new and effective monitoring …
massive insect decline. To mitigate this loss, we need new and effective monitoring …
Agriculture and climate change are reshaping insect biodiversity worldwide
Several previous studies have investigated changes in insect biodiversity, with some
highlighting declines and others showing turnover in species composition without net …
highlighting declines and others showing turnover in species composition without net …
More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
Global declines in insects have sparked wide interest among scientists, politicians, and the
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading …
Insect responses to global change offer signposts for biodiversity and conservation
1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
The effect of insect food availability on songbird reproductive success and chick body condition: Evidence from a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Reports of declines in abundance and biomass of insects and other invertebrates from
around the world have raised concerns about food limitation that could have profound …
around the world have raised concerns about food limitation that could have profound …
Trait‐based ecology of terrestrial arthropods
In focusing on how organisms' generalizable functional properties (traits) interact
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
Moving on from the insect apocalypse narrative: engaging with evidence-based insect conservation
ME Saunders, JK Janes, JC O'Hanlon - BioScience, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies showing temporal changes in local and regional insect populations received
exaggerated global media coverage. Confusing and inaccurate science communication on …
exaggerated global media coverage. Confusing and inaccurate science communication on …
Classifying the unknown: Insect identification with deep hierarchical Bayesian learning
Classifying insect species involves a tedious process of identifying distinctive morphological
insect characters by taxonomic experts. Machine learning can harness the power of …
insect characters by taxonomic experts. Machine learning can harness the power of …
Soil microarthropods and nutrient cycling
G Lakshmi, BN Okafor, D Visconti - Environment, climate, plant and …, 2020 - Springer
Soil microarthropods are soil macrofauna which help in assisting soil quality, increasing soil
carbon and has a major role in soil biogeochemical cycles. Even though the importance of …
carbon and has a major role in soil biogeochemical cycles. Even though the importance of …