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Comparing the efficacy of agri-environment schemes to enhance bumble bee abundance and diversity on arable field margins.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Carvell, C. & Meek, W. R. & Pywell, R. F. & Goulson, D. & Nowakowski, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Declines in abundance and diversity of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) in Europe have been linked to agricultural intensification and the resulting loss of ...

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Semi-natural grasslands as population sources for pollinating insects in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Öckinger, E. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In intensively farmed agricultural landscapes, many species are confined to very small uncultivated areas such as field margins. However, it has been ...

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Organic management in apple orchards: higher impacts on biological control than on pollination.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Porcel, M. & Andersson, G. K. S. & Pålsson, J. & Tasin, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive agricultural management negatively affects both natural enemies of pests and pollinators. Such management also has the potential to adversel...

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High cover of hedgerows in the landscape supports multiple ecosystem services in Mediterranean cereal fields.

Published online: 26 Jul 2017

Authors: Dainese, M. & Montecchiari, S. & Sitzia, T. & Sigura, M. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Field-margin diversification through conservation and restoration of hedgerows is becoming a prominent intervention for promoting biodiversity and ass...

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Crop rotation and agri-environment schemes determine bumblebee communities via flower resources.

Published online: 20 Feb 2019

Authors: Marja, R. & Viik, E. & Mänd, M. & Phillips, J. & Klein, A. M. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many parts of the world, farmland pollinators decreased significantly during the last half of the 20th century mainly due to land-use changes and a...

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No-mow amenity grassland case study: phenology of floral abundance and nectar resource.

Published online: 25 Oct 2022

Authors: Hemmings, K. & Elton, R. & Grange, I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Popular campaigns such as No Mow May seek to encourage early-season forage resource for pollinators in urban green spaces. Land managers need to ba...

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Functional traits driving pollinator and predator responses to newly established grassland strips in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 14 Oct 2021

Authors: Maas, B. & Brandl, M. & Hussain, R. I. & Frank, T. & Zulka, K. P. & Rabl, D. & Walcher, R. & Moser, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions are declining at alarming rates due to widespread land use intensification. They can only...

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Optimizing breeding strategies and crop management for enhancing legume ecosystem services in organic farming.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Suso, M. J. & Mateos, C.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Legumes may facilitate the diversification on the agroecosystem both directly, e.g. via growing legumes in association with cereals, and indirectly by...

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Reduced crop density increases floral resources to pollinators without affecting crop yield in organic and conventional fields.

Published online: 03 Aug 2021

Authors: Sidemo-Holm, W. & Carrié, R. & Ekroos, J. & Lindström, S. A. M. & Smith, H. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Effective weed control in agricultural crop fields increases yields, but simultaneously reduces floral resources for pollinators because many weed spe...

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Long-term surveys support declines in early season forest plants used by bumblebees.

Published online: 02 Aug 2021

Authors: Mola, J. M. & Richardson, L. L. & Spyreas, G. & Zaya, D. N. & Pearse, I. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Populations of bumblebees and other pollinators have declined over the past several decades due to numerous threats, including habitat loss and degrad...

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