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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 kangaroo conundrum: home range studies and implications for land management.

Published online: 30 Mar 2005

Authors: Viggers, K. L. & Hearn, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The movement of native herbivores onto agricultural land is a key management issue world-wide as they may compete with domestic livestock for pasture ...

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Strip intercropping of wheat and oilseed rape enhances biodiversity and biological pest control in a conventionally managed farm scenario.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Alarcón-Segura, V. & Grass, I. & Breustedt, G. & Rohlfs, M. & Tscharntke, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conventional agriculture in the global north is typically characterized by large monocultures, commonly managed with high levels of pesticide or ferti...

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Effects of habitat type and management on the abundance of skylarks in the breeding season.

Published online: 26 Jan 2000

Authors: Chamberlain, D. E. & Wilson, A. M. & Browne, S. J. & Vickery, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The abundance of breeding skylarks (Alauda arvensis) was determined by surveying singing males in over 600 randomly selected 1-km squares throughout B...

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The role of agroforestry in restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest: opportunities and challenges for smallholder farmers.

Published online: 01 Sep 2022

Authors: Shennan-Farpón, Y. & Mills, M. & Souza, A. & Homewood, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Restoring the degraded Atlantic Forest is one of the biggest conservation challenges in Brazil. In a biome with high human presence, understanding the...

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Facilitating the wise use of experts and evidence to inform local environmental decisions.

Published online: 08 Aug 2022

Authors: MacLeod, C. J. & Brandt, A. J. & Dicks, L. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Using biodiversity management within New Zealand's agricultural landscape as a case study, we apply 'boundary science' approaches to overcome two pers...

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Landscape configuration, organic management, and within-field position drive functional diversity of spiders and carabids.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Gallé, R. & Happe, A. K. & Baillod, A. B. & Tscharntke, T. & Batáry, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural management intensity and landscape heterogeneity act as the main drivers of biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes while also deter...

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Livestock in diverse cropping systems improve weed management and sustain yields whilst reducing inputs.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: MacLaren, C. & Storkey, J. & Strauss, J. & Swanepoel, P. & Dehnen-Schmutz, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Intensive cropping systems select for a low diversity of weeds tolerant of chemical control, leading to persistent weed-crop competition and declining...

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Social strategies to access land influence crop diversity in northwestern Morocco.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Demongeot, M. & Hmimsa, Y. & McKey, D. & Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y. & Renard, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Much evidence supports the ecological and agronomic benefits of diversity, of both crops and environments, for building resilience and sustainability ...

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Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to support nature-based solutions.

Published online: 10 Jul 2024

Authors: Richards, D. & Worden, D. & Song, X. P. & Lavorel, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The ongoing biodiversity and climate change crises require society to adopt nature-based solutions that integrate and enhance ecosystems. To achieve s...

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