Wild and managed pollinators provide a wide range of benefits to society in terms of
contributions to food security, farmer and beekeeper livelihoods, social and cultural values …

Tropical forests exert a more profound influence on weather patterns, freshwater, natural
disasters, biodiversity, food, and human health–both in the countries where forests are found …

Several recent studies link parental environments to phenotypes in subsequent generations.
In this work, we investigate the mechanism by which paternal diet affects offspring …

Ecological intensification, or the improvement of crop yield through enhancement of
biodiversity, may be a sustainable pathway toward greater food supplies. Such sustainable …

Land-use transitions can enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers but potential
economic-ecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. Here, we present an …

Mutualistic biotic interactions as among flowering plants and their animal pollinators are a
key component of biodiversity. Pollination, especially by insects, is a key element in …

Multiple anthropogenic challenges threaten nature's contributions to human well-being.
Agricultural expansion and conventional intensification are degrading biodiversity and …

Flower strips are commonly recommended to boost biodiversity and multiple ecosystem
services (eg, pollination and pest control) on farmland. However, significant knowledge gaps …

Natural hazards are naturally occurring physical events that can impact human welfare both
directly and indirectly, via shocks to ecosystems and the services they provide. Animal …

Aim Conservation conflict takes place where food production imposes a cost on wildlife
conservation and vice versa. Where does conservation impose the maximum cost on …