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Land consolidation impacts the abundance and richness of natural enemies but not pests in small-holder rice systems.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Authors: Gong ShanXing & Zhu YuLin & Fu DaoMeng & Bianchi, F. J. J. A. & Werf, W. van der & Hodgson, J. A. & Xiao HaiJun & Zou Yi

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Traditional small-holder agricultural landscapes in southern China are being consolidated to increase mechanisation levels in agriculture, but it is u...

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Spatial association between Helicoverpa armigera and its predators in smallholder crops in Kenya.

Published online: 13 Apr 1995

Authors: Berg, H. van den & Cock, M. J. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As part of a research project on the population dynamics of a polyphagous noctuid pest, Helicoverpa armigera, on crops commonly grown in small-scale a...

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Model-based assessment of soil organic carbon dynamics and potentials for carbon sequestration under integrated soil fertility management and conservation agriculture in Western Kenya.

Published online: 10 Oct 2018

Authors: Sommer, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

A key message of the 2015 International Year of Soils was that 'soils help to combat and adapt to climate change by playing a key role in the carbon c...

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The impact of uncertainty on cooperation intent in a conservation conflict.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Pollard, C. R. J. & Redpath, S. & Bussière, L. F. & Keane, A. & Thompson, des B. A. & Young, J. C. & Bunnefeld, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Stakeholder cooperation can be vital in managing conservation conflicts. Laboratory experiments show cooperation is less likely in the presence of unc...

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Understanding the policy landscape for climate change adaptation: a cross-country comparison using the Net-Map method.

Published online: 22 Apr 2015

Authors: Aberman, N. & Birner, R. & Haglund, E. & Ngigi, M. & Ali, S. & Okoba, B. & Koné, D. & Alemu, T.

Content type: Bulletin

In the context of increasing vulnerability to climate change for people dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods, the International Food P...

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Crop heterogeneity is positively associated with beneficial insect diversity in subtropical farmlands.

Published online: 15 Dec 2021

Authors: Priyadarshana, T. S. & Lee MyungBok & Ascher, J. S. & Qiu Lu & Goodale, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing crop configurational heterogeneity-smaller crop fields with more field margins-has been repeatedly found to support farmland biodiversity. ...

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Mapping of actors and agroclimatic information needs of corn and bean crops in pilot sites.

Published online: 16 Mar 2016

Authors: Blundo Canto, G. & Giraldo Mendez, D. & Gärtner Vargas, C. & Alvarez-Toro, P. & Perez Marulanda, L.

Content type: Bulletin

This working paper presents the results of the mapping of actors and of agroclimatic information needs in pilot sites in Colombia for two annual crops...

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Who gets the information? Gender, power and equity considerations in the design of climate services for farmers.

Published online: 23 Dec 2014

Authors: Tall, A. & Kristjanson, P. & Chaudhury, M. & McKune, S. & Zougmore, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Central to understanding the usefulness of climate and weather forecasts in support of agricultural decision-making is addressing the issue of who rec...

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How ants, birds and bats affect crop yield along shade gradients in tropical cacao agroforestry.

Published online: 01 Jun 2016

Authors: Gras, P. & Tscharntke, T. & Maas, B. & Tjoa, A. & Hafsah, A. & Clough, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical agroforests are diverse systems where several predator groups shape animal communities and plant-arthropod interactions. Ants, birds and bats...

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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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