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The influence of landscape composition and configuration on crop yield resilience.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Redhead, J. W. & Oliver, T. H. & Woodcock, B. A. & Pywell, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable agriculture aims to produce sufficient food while minimizing environmental damage. To achieve this, we need to understand the role of agri...

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis increases phosphorus uptake and productivity of mixtures of maize varieties compared to monocultures.

Published online: 02 Dec 2020

Authors: Wang XinXin & Hoffland, E. & Feng Gu & Kuyper, T. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Ecological intensification seeks to achieve crop yield increases by intensifying complementary or facilitative interactions between plant species or v...

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Transgenic virus resistance in cultivated squash affects pollinator behaviour.

Published online: 04 Nov 2009

Authors: Prendeville, H. R. & Pilson, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Two ecological risks associated with the use of transgenic crops are transgene movement into wild populations and effects on non-target organisms, suc...

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Rabbit damage to vineyards confronts farmers and hunters in Spain.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Delibes-Mateos, M. & Arroyo, B. & Ruiz, J. & Garrido, F. E. & Redpath, S. & Villafuerte, R.

Content type: Blog

The conflict over the management of European rabbits that cause damage to vineyards in Spanish farmland areas was studied by conducting interviews and...

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Fallowing did not disrupt invertebrate fauna in Philippine low-pesticide irrigated rice fields.

Published online: 26 May 2010

Authors: Schoenly, K. G. & Cohen, J. E. & Heong KongLuen & Litsinger, J. A. & Barrion, A. T. & Arida, G. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fallowing, a type of rotation where no crop is grown, deprives insect pests of food. In tropical irrigated rice, it is not known whether fallow period...

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Smallholder farmers' perceptions and strategies for adaptation to climate change in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions of Ghana.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Abdoulaye, T. & Bamire, A. S. & Akinola, A. A. & Etwire, P. M.

Content type: Bulletin

With data collected from 750 farming households using survey questionnaire and 25 Focus Group Discussions (FGD), this report documents farmers' percep...

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Impacts of seasonal climate communication strategies on farm management and livelihoods in Wote, Kenya.

Published online: 09 Dec 2015

Authors: Rao, K. P. C. & Hansen, J. & Njiru, E. & Githungo, W. N. & Oyoo, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This study was undertaken in Wote division, Makueni district, Eastern province, Kenya, to test the effectiveness of different methods of communicating...

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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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Life history and population dynamics of Theba pisana (Mollusca: Helicidae) in a cereal-pasture rotation.

Published online: 09 Feb 1991

Authors: Baker, G. H. & Hawke, B. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The life history, population dynamics and dispersal of the snail Theba pisana were studied in a cereal-pasture rotation in South Australia in 1984-88....

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Grasslands enhance ecosystem service multifunctionality above and below-ground in agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 08 May 2023

Authors: Tamburini, G. & Aguilera, G. & Öckinger, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Managing agricultural landscapes integrate production, biodiversity conservation and the flow of ecosystem services (ES) is of paramount importance to...

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