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There is continuing debate about the impact of agricultural practices on farmland wildlife. In particular, it has been postulated that a general decli...

Generalist arthropod predators act as natural enemies of insect pests in agro-ecosystems. Crop management activities may cause a reduction in arthropo...

Theory predicts that the susceptibility of patches of plants to gene flow mediated by incoming pollinators will depend on the length of pollinator res...

Imperata cylindrica dominated grassland in the Nepal Terai supports a number of threatened species including swamp deer Cervus duvauceli, hispid hare ...

The effect of different livestock grazing regimes on the insect fauna of an upland, semi-natural grassland was measured in 1993 and 1994 in the UK by ...

A before/after-control/impact experiment (BACI) was used to examine the short-term effects of canopy openness on insect herbivores foraging on the see...

Cliff ecosystems provide refuge to 35%-66% of the world's endemic plants. However, they face growing threats from sport climbing. Evidence suggests th...

When non-native species invade ecosystems, coevolved plant-animal interactions and associated ecological functions are altered, often to the detriment...

Wildflower meadows support biodiversity in urban environments, whilst providing low-maintenance, amenity landscapes. By moving from international plan...

In the temperate mixed oak forests of Central Europe, outbreaks of insects such as the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, can cause severe defoliation and...