Historically, agroecosystems have been designed to produce food. Modern societies now
demand more from food systems—not only food, fuel, and fiber, but also a variety of …

Although not widely used, ecosystem engineers represent a promising and sustainable tool
in nature-based ecosystem management and restoration. In grassland ecosystems, a few …

Within a local assemblage, ecosystem engineers can have major impacts on population
dynamics, community composition and ecosystem functions by transforming or creating new …

Agricultural intensification both increases disturbances at the field level and reduces habitat
heterogeneity at the landscape level and this can have detrimental effects on biodiversity …

La depredación de semillas de malas hierbas, una función ecológica a conservar y potenciar
Page 1 62 AEET ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ECOLOGÍA TERRESTRE ecosistemas REVISTA …

Maximizing weed seed exposure to seed predators by delaying post-harvest tillage has
been suggested as a way to increase weed seed loss to predation in arable fields. However …

Very little information is available on emergence of rare arable plants (RAP) in relation to
soil disturbance and seed burial conditions in Europe. This information is essential to design …

Few studies have inquired about the relationship between myrmecological activity and the
granulometry and mineralogy of sediments of a palaeontological site. The objectives of this …

The harvester ant Messor barbarus can be responsible for high weed seed losses in dry
land cereals in Spain. Because weeds occur in patches, harvester ants have to be able to …

The harvester ant Messor barbarus can be responsible for substantial losses of weed seeds
in arable fields in NE Spain. The spatial distribution of nests can have consequences for …