Mitigating the precipitous decline of terrestrial European insects: Requirements for a new strategy
JC Habel, MJ Samways, T Schmitt - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2019 - Springer
Severe decline in terrestrial insect species richness, abundance, flying biomass, and local
extinctions across Europe are cause for alarm. Here, we summarize this decline, and identify …
extinctions across Europe are cause for alarm. Here, we summarize this decline, and identify …
Time will tell: resource continuity bolsters ecosystem services
A common suggestion to support ecosystem services to agriculture provided by mobile
organisms is to increase the amount of natural and seminatural habitat in the landscape …
organisms is to increase the amount of natural and seminatural habitat in the landscape …
Soil organic carbon stocks potentially at risk of decline with organic farming expansion
U Gaudaré, M Kuhnert, P Smith, M Martin… - Nature Climate …, 2023 - nature.com
Organic farming is often considered a strategy that increases croplands' soil organic carbon
(SOC) stock. However, organic farms currently occupy only a small fraction of cropland, and …
(SOC) stock. However, organic farms currently occupy only a small fraction of cropland, and …
A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes
Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can reduce
the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant …
the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant …
Creativity in marketing communication to overcome barriers to organic produce purchases: The case of a developing nation
The change from conventional to organic foods has been found to have benefits for
environmental sustainability and for consumers' health. Although a market for organic fresh …
environmental sustainability and for consumers' health. Although a market for organic fresh …
[HTML][HTML] Vegetation management intensity and landscape diversity alter plant species richness, functional traits and community composition across European …
RM Hall, N Penke, M Kriechbaum, S Kratschmer… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Land-use intensification at the field and landscape scale is a strong driver for declining
biodiversity and ecosystem service provision. Vineyards are characterised by non …
biodiversity and ecosystem service provision. Vineyards are characterised by non …
Diverse herbaceous cover crops promote vineyard arthropod diversity across different management regimes
Agricultural intensification threatens biodiversity, requiring a shift to agroecological farming.
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …
Identifying locally-specific management practices that can effectively enhance biodiversity …
Is tillage beneficial or detrimental for insect and slug management? A meta-analysis
Frequent and intensive tillage can have negative effects on soil, including increasing risk of
erosion, oxidizing organic matter, and disrupting life cycles of soil organisms. Even though …
erosion, oxidizing organic matter, and disrupting life cycles of soil organisms. Even though …
Farm and landscape factors interact to affect the supply of pollination services
Farms can harbor substantial biodiversity, which in turn sustains the supply of ecosystem
services. The effectiveness of farm management to enhance biodiversity, however, may be …
services. The effectiveness of farm management to enhance biodiversity, however, may be …
Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the crop mosaic influences carabid beetles in agricultural landscapes
Context Landscape spatio-temporal heterogeneity is regarded as an important driver of
biodiversity. In agricultural landscapes, the composition and configuration of cultivated fields …
biodiversity. In agricultural landscapes, the composition and configuration of cultivated fields …