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Managing trap-nesting bees as crop pollinators: spatiotemporal effects of floral resources and antagonists.

Published online: 31 Jan 2018

Authors: Dainese, M. & Riedinger, V. & Holzschuh, A. & Kleijn, D. & Scheper, J. & Steffan-Dewenter, I. & MacIvor, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of managed honeybees and the rapid expansion of mass-flowering crops increase the risk of pollination limitation in crops and raise questi...

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Seasonal shifts and complementary use of pollen sources by two bees, a lacewing and a ladybeetle species in European agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 02 Sep 2020

Authors: Bertrand, C. & Eckerter, P. W. & Ammann, L. & Entling, M. H. & Gobet, E. & Herzog, F. & Mestre, L. & Tinner, W. & Albrecht, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Continuous availability of food resources, such as pollen, is vital for many insects that provide pollination and pest control services to agriculture...

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Flower strips and remnant semi-natural vegetation have different impacts on pollination and productivity of sunflower crops.

Published online: 07 Sep 2022

Authors: Mota, L. & Hevia, V. & Rad, C. & Alves, J. & Silva, A. & González, J. A. & Ortega-Marcos, J. & Aguado, O. & Alcorlo, P. & Azcárate, F. M. & Chapinal, L. & López, C. A. & Loureiro, J. & Marks, E. A. N. & Siopa, C. & Sousa, J. P. & Castro, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensification of agricultural landscapes to fulfil increased global food demands has dramatically impacted biodiversity and ecosystem services. Seve...

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Agricultural intensification with seasonal fallow land promotes high bee diversity in Afrotropical drylands.

Published online: 17 Apr 2023

Authors: Lasway, J. V. & Peters, M. K. & Njovu, H. K. & Eardley, C. & Pauly, A. & Steffan-Dewenter, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The exponential increase in the human population in tandem with increased food demand has caused agriculture to be the global-dominant form of land us...

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The effect of agricultural diversity and crop choice on functional capacity change in grassland conversions.

Published online: 15 Jun 2011

Authors: Lin, B. B. & Flynn, D. F. B. & Bunker, D. E. & Uriarte, M. & Naeem, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Given that approximately one-quarter of grasslands worldwide have been converted to agriculture, understanding the consequences of agricultural conver...

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Mako shark angler behaviour is different by region in Australia.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: French, R. P. & Lyle, J. M. & Lennox, R. J. & Cooke, S. J. & Semmens, J. M.

Content type: Blog

Humans have sordid relationships with predators, especially sharks. Many sharks are top predators and perform essential ecosystem services. Vulnerable...

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Timing of hydrologic anomalies direct impacts on migration traits in a flood pulse fishery system.

Published online: 18 Sep 2023

Authors: Deng Qi & Sabo, J. L. & Holtgrieve, G. W. & Ngor PengBun & Holway, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding adaptive reservoir management strategies that balance ecological outcomes with other objectives necessitates properly articulated enviro...

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Participatory prioritization of climate-smart agriculture techniques: case study of processes and outcomes from the Tra Hat Climate-Smart Village in Vietnam.

Published online: 16 Oct 2019

Authors: Ngo Dang Phong & Tran Nhat Lam Duyen & Le Minh Duong & Wassmann, R. & Sander, B. O.

Content type: Bulletin

Participatory research allows groups and individuals to reflect and decide on their societal issues together. Such research was employed in Tra Hat Cl...

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Agri-environment schemes enhance pollinator richness and abundance but bumblebee reproduction depends on field size.

Published online: 16 Dec 2020

Authors: Geppert, C. & Hass, A. & Földesi, R. & Donkó, B. & Akter, A. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Pollinators have experienced a dramatic decrease world-wide due to agricultural intensification. In many countries, agri-environment schemes (AES) hav...

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Dutch landscapes have lost insect-pollinated plants over the past 87 years.

Published online: 09 Sep 2024

Authors: Pan KaiXuan & Marshall, L. & Snoo, G. R. de & Biesmeijer, J. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The interruption of plant-pollinator interactions may threaten global plant diversity, food security and ecosystem stability. Recent reports of strong...

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