An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review
C MacLaren, J Storkey, A Menegat, H Metcalfe… - Agronomy for …, 2020 - Springer
Sustainable strategies for managing weeds are critical to meeting agriculture's potential to
feed the world's population while conserving the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we …
feed the world's population while conserving the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we …
[HTML][HTML] Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive …
Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was
first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the …
first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of climate change on insect pest biology and ecology: Implications for pest management strategies, crop production, and food security
The explosive expansion of the global population and technological progress has greatly
influenced agriculture and food production. However, this progress is threatened by climate …
influenced agriculture and food production. However, this progress is threatened by climate …
The disproportionate value of 'weeds' to pollinators and biodiversity
NJ Balfour, FLW Ratnieks - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification has been implicated in global biodiversity declines. In the
European Union, agri‐environmental schemes are designed to address this. For pollinating …
European Union, agri‐environmental schemes are designed to address this. For pollinating …
Nectar accessibility determines fitness, flower choice and abundance of hoverflies that provide natural pest control
PCJ van Rijn, FL Wäckers - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In modern agricultural landscapes, many organisms providing ecosystem services such as
pollination and natural pest control are likely constrained by shortage of nectar and/or pollen …
pollination and natural pest control are likely constrained by shortage of nectar and/or pollen …
Organic Agriculture 3.0 is innovation with research
Organic agriculture can and should play an important role in solving future challenges in
producing food. The low level of external inputs combined with knowledge on sustainablity …
producing food. The low level of external inputs combined with knowledge on sustainablity …
Mapping and monitoring high nature value farmlands: challenges in European landscapes
The importance of low intensity farming for the conservation of biodiversity throughout
Europe was acknowledged early in the 1990s when the concept of 'High Nature Value …
Europe was acknowledged early in the 1990s when the concept of 'High Nature Value …
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 …
insects and wild plants. Weeds are serious competitors for crop production and are thus …
Response of pest control by generalist predators to local‐scale plant diversity: a meta‐analysis
AG Dassou, P Tixier - Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Disentangling the effects of plant diversity on the control of herbivores is important for
understanding agricultural sustainability. Recent studies have investigated the relationships …
understanding agricultural sustainability. Recent studies have investigated the relationships …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity decline with increasing crop productivity in agricultural fields revealed by satellite remote sensing
Increasing land-use intensity is a main driver of biodiversity loss in farmland, but measuring
proxies for land-use intensity across entire landscapes is challenging. Here, we develop a …
proxies for land-use intensity across entire landscapes is challenging. Here, we develop a …