Bottom-up forces in agroecosystems and their potential impact on arthropod pest management
P Han, AV Lavoir, C Rodriguez-Saona… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Bottom-up effects are major ecological forces in crop–arthropod pest–natural enemy
multitrophic interactions. Over the past two decades, bottom-up effects have been …
multitrophic interactions. Over the past two decades, bottom-up effects have been …
Conservation agriculture and soil organic carbon: Principles, processes, practices and policy options
Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …
Bee declines driven by combined stress from parasites, pesticides, and lack of flowers
BACKGROUND The species richness of wild bees and other pollinators has declined over
the past 50 years, with some species undergoing major declines and a few going extinct …
the past 50 years, with some species undergoing major declines and a few going extinct …
Quantitative synthesis on the ecosystem services of cover crops
The maintenance of soil health in agro-ecosystems is essential for sustaining agricultural
productivity. Through its positive impacts on various soil physical and biological processes …
productivity. Through its positive impacts on various soil physical and biological processes …
Wild pollinators enhance fruit set of crops regardless of honey bee abundance
The diversity and abundance of wild insect pollinators have declined in many agricultural
landscapes. Whether such declines reduce crop yields, or are mitigated by managed …
landscapes. Whether such declines reduce crop yields, or are mitigated by managed …
From research to action: enhancing crop yield through wild pollinators
LA Garibaldi, LG Carvalheiro… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recent evidence highlights the value of wild‐insect species richness and abundance for
crop pollination worldwide. Yet, deliberate physical importation of single species (eg …
crop pollination worldwide. Yet, deliberate physical importation of single species (eg …
Weeds for bees? A review
V Bretagnolle, S Gaba - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2015 - Springer
Agricultural intensification has led to the decrease of the diversity of wild and domestic
pollinators. For instance, honeybees declined by 59% in 61 years in the USA. About 35% of …
pollinators. For instance, honeybees declined by 59% in 61 years in the USA. About 35% of …
Honey bee diet in intensive farmland habitats reveals an unexpectedly high flower richness and a major role of weeds
F Requier, JF Odoux, T Tamic, N Moreau… - Ecological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In intensive farmland habitats, pollination of wild flowers and crops may be threatened by the
widespread decline of pollinators. The honey bee decline, in particular, appears to result …
widespread decline of pollinators. The honey bee decline, in particular, appears to result …
Hedgerows as ecosystems: service delivery, management, and restoration
Hedge density, structure, and function vary with primary production and slope gradient and
are subject to other diverse factors. Hedgerows are emerging ecosystems with both above …
are subject to other diverse factors. Hedgerows are emerging ecosystems with both above …
Semi-natural habitats support biological control, pollination and soil conservation in Europe. A review
Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …