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Organic farming is thought to lead to increased biodiversity and greater sustainability than higher-yielding conventional farming systems. It is usual...
Read moreGrants for wildlife enhancement in the British Isles, UK have supported the widespread planting of new hedges along field margins. However, much of th...
Read moreUnderstanding the habitat use and movement patterns of natural enemies in agricultural landscapes is essential for enhancing biological pest control. ...
Read morePollination interactions comprise a network of connections between flowers and insect visitors. They are crucial for reproductive success in many angi...
Read moreSixty-eight deciduous woodlands, ranging in size from 0.2 to 12.5 ha, were surveyed in East Anglia, UK, and the density of grey squirrels (Sciurus car...
Read moreIt is widely recognized that landscape factors affect the biological control of weed seeds and insect pests in arable crops, but landscape effects hav...
Read moreLandscape composition and local diversification practices such as polyculture, cover cropping and hedgerows may promote natural pest control by benefi...
Read moreGlobal declines in pollinating insects have been linked with agricultural intensification and land-use change. Increased production of novel crops for...
Read moreYellowhammer Emberiza citrinella populations have declined rapidly in the UK over recent decades, and a clear understanding of their habitat requireme...
Read moreThe results of this study, which surveyed 38 small farm woodlands ranging in size from 0.05 to 4.45 ha, in an intensive arable region in Cambridgeshir...
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