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Nesting of ground-nesting bees in arable fields is not associated with tillage system per se, but with distance to field edge, crop cover, soil and landscape context.

Published online: 06 Jul 2023

Authors: Tschanz, P. & Vogel, S. & Walter, A. & Keller, T. & Albrecht, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ground-nesting wild bees are crucial for the pollination of wild plants and crops and thus human wellbeing. Arable land currently covers 14 million km...

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Effects of nest boxes on the most important population of red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus in Italy.

Published online: 19 Dec 2020

Authors: Calabrese, L. & Mucciolo, A. & Zanichelli, A. & Gustin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

The red-footed falcon is a near threatened species, which breeds mainly in agricultural landscapes, typically nesting in empty corvid nests on trees. ...

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Effects of land use at a landscape scale on bumblebee nest density and survival.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Goulson, D. & Lepais, O. & O'Connor, S. & Osborne, J. L. & Sanderson, R. A. & Cussans, J. & Goffe, L. & Darvill, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

We have little idea how landscape-scale factors influence the success of wild bumblebee nests over time. Here for the first time we use molecular mark...

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Influence of nest box design on occupancy and breeding success of predatory birds utilizing artificial nests in the Mongolian steppe.

Published online: 08 Nov 2017

Authors: Rahman, M. L. & Purev-ochir, G. & Batbayar, N. & Dixon, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Conservation Evidence

We monitored 100 artificial nests of four different designs to examine the occupancy and breeding success of predatory birds in nest site limited, ste...

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Grassland extensification enhances nest densities of ground-nesting wild bees.

Published online: 27 Jun 2024

Authors: Albrecht, M. & Bossart, S. & Tschanz, P. & Keller, T. & Sutter, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ground-nesting wild bees provide essential pollination services in agroecosystems, but they are jeopardized by intensive agricultural management. To m...

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The influence of crop tiller density on the breeding performance of a cereal-nesting specialist.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Setchfield, R. P. & Peach, W. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the pursuit of maximizing agricultural yields and profits, crop management under intensive agriculture has reduced the heterogeneity of crop sward ...

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Quantifying and comparing bumblebee nest densities in gardens and countryside habitats.

Published online: 04 Jun 2008

Authors: Osborne, J. L. & Martin, A. P. & Shortall, C. R. & Todd, A. D. & Goulson, D. & Knight, M. E. & Hale, R. J. & Sanderson, R. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bumblebees provide an important pollination service to both crops and wild plants. Many species have declined in the UK, particularly in arable region...

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Nest-site limitation and density dependence of reproductive output in the common goldeneye Bucephala clangula: implications for the management of cavity-nesting birds.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Pöysä, H. & Pöysä, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Hole-nesting birds are frequently faced with a shortage of suitable nest sites in regions of intensive forest management. Nest boxes are sometimes ...

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Contrasting effects of vineyard type, soil and landscape factors on ground- versus above-ground-nesting bees.

Published online: 23 Aug 2023

Authors: Wersebeckmann, V. & Warzecha, D. & Entling, M. H. & Leyer, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification and abandonment of traditional agricultural practices are main drivers of current insect declines. The resulting loss of ...

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Scenarios of habitat management options to reduce predator impacts on nesting waders.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Laidlaw, R. A. & Smart, J. & Smart, M. A. & Gill, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetland ecosystems throughout the world are threatened by drainage and intensification of agriculture. Consequently, many wetland species of conservat...

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