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Landscape composition and local diversification practices such as polyculture, cover cropping and hedgerows may promote natural pest control by benefi...

Sustainable intensification may depend on associating precision farming with the harnessing of ecological principles in crop fields, and integrating f...

Field studies in sclerophyllous woodland in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia showed that it was not visually evident whether any par...

Many studies report an association between species rarity and/or threat status, and habitat specialization. However, specialization is often inferred ...

Plant removal is used widely to restore systems encroached by woody plants and to improve ecosystem health and human well-being. However, the effects ...

Grazing by ungulate herbivores can greatly alter nitrogen ([N]) and phosphorus ([P]) concentrations in plants and soils. It is not clear, however, how...

The influence of fire upon biodiversity has been investigated in many ecosystems under a wide range of environmental conditions. However, there is no ...

High-resolution vegetation maps are a valuable resource for conservation, land management and research. In Great Britain, the National Vegetation Clas...

The application of fungicides is considered an indispensable measure to secure crop production. These substances, however, may unintentionally enter s...

Soil aggregate stability is an important ecosystem property which deteriorates overtime due to agricultural practices. The cessation of cultivation al...