Agriculture and forestry cover more than 75% of Europe, and invertebrate pests are a costly
challenge for these two economic sectors. Landscape management is increasingly …

Aim Spatial variation in predation can shape geographic patterns in ecology and evolution,
but testing how predation varies across ecosystems is challenging as differing species …

Experimental considerations support the use of artificial sentinel prey—a comment on
Rodriguez-Campbell et al Page 1 Please do not remove this page Experimental …

Urbanization is one of the main drivers of biotic homogenization in bird communities
worldwide. Yet, only a few studies have addressed its functional consequences on the top …

Aim Long‐standing theory predicts that the intensity of biotic interactions increases from high
to low latitudes. Studies addressing geographic variation in predation on insect prey have …

Prey-predator interactions hold significant importance, widely acknowledged as crucial
processes within ecosystems. Yet, there is a scarcity of empirical data that effectively …

Growing urban expansion can alter ecological processes within trophic networks. Predation
on herbivores is known to vary with the size of the area covered by vegetation, successional …

Sampling methods that are both scientifically rigorous and ethical are cornerstones of any
experimental biological research. Since its introduction 30 years ago, the method of using …

Les oiseaux insectivores contribuent activement à la régulation des populations d'insectes
herbivores. Ils jouent ainsi un rôle essentiel dans la dynamique des écosystèmes terrestres …

I would also like to sincerely thank Marjel van den Boer of Boslab for providing me with a
platform to undertake this thesis. Their encouragement and exposure have given me the …