Conservation of biodiversity is critical for the coexistence of humans and the sustenance of
other living organisms within the ecosystem. Identification and prioritization of specific …

Background Oilseed plants of the Brassicaceae plant family are cultivated for food, feed and
industrial purposes on large-scale in Europe. This review gives an overview of current …

The conversion of natural landscapes to agriculture is a leading cause of biodiversity loss
worldwide. While many studies examine how landscape modification affects species …

As natural landscapes are modified and converted into simplified agricultural landscapes,
the community composition and interactions of organisms persisting in these modified …

The ecological effects of mass‐flowering crops on pollinator abundance and species
richness of neighbouring habitats are well established, yet the potential evolutionary …

In the Anthropocene, more than three quarters of ice-free land has experienced some form
of human-driven habitat modification, with agriculture dominating 40% of the Earth's surface …

Context Plant populations in agricultural landscapes are mostly fragmented and their
functional connectivity often depends on seed and pollen dispersal by animals. However …

Agroecological farming uses crop and non‐crop plant biodiversity to promote beneficial
insects supplying pollination and biocontrol services to crops. Non‐crop plants (sown or …

Crataegus species (Rosaceae) or hawthorns form dense thickets and displace native
vegetation out of their native range. In South Africa, Crataegus monogyna and C. mexicana …

The global expansion for massively introduced managed species has profoundly impacted
biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, it is unclear how introduced pollinators and …