Conservation biological control uses naturally occurring enemies to limit pest populations
and to increase agricultural sustainability. The olive is an important perennial crop in …

Agricultural intensification has resulted in major losses of biodiversity due to landscape
homogenization and an increasing use of agrochemicals. It has often been assumed that …

Agroforests are of well-known importance for biodiversity conservation, especially in the
tropics, because they are structurally stable and may resemble natural forests. Previous …

During the last millennium, urbanization has considerably changed natural ecosystems and
formed new artificial habitats. Habitat loss and changes in the abiotic environment are …

Urbanization and urban landscape characteristics greatly alter plant and animal species
richness and abundances in negative and positive directions. Spiders are top predators …

The ecological functioning of dryland ecosystems is closely related to the spatial pattern of
the vegetation, which is typically structured in patches. Ground arthropods mediate key soil …

Abstract Knowledge of biodiversity in agroecosystems is crucial for understanding
ecosystem functioning, but requires accurate sampling methods. Most studies of ground …

Agricultural intensification has caused severe declines in ground-dwelling arthropods and
associated ecosystem services. The conservation and re-establishment of semi-natural …

While many arthropod species are known to depend, directly or indirectly, on certain plant
species or communities, it remains unclear to what extent vegetation shapes spider …

The majority of natural forest steppes in Central-Europe were converted to forest plantations,
a significant part of plantations are composed of exotic pine trees. This brings dramatic …