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A food web approach to evaluating the effect of insecticide spraying on insect pest population dynamics in a Philippine irrigated rice ecosystem.

Published online: 08 Jun 1995

Authors: Cohen, J. E. & Schoenly, K. & Heong, K. L. & Justo, H. & Arida, G. & Barrion, A. T. & Litsinger, J. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data from a 645-taxa Philippines-wide food web and from multiple regression models were used to predict population fluctuations of insect pests in a r...

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Simplification of shade tree diversity reduces nutrient cycling resilience in coffee agroforestry.

Published online: 28 Aug 2019

Authors: Nesper, M. & Kueffer, C. & Krishnan, S. & Kushalappa, C. G. & Ghazoul, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agroforestry systems are refuges for biodiversity and provide multiple ecosystem functions and services. Diverse multispecies shade tree canopies are ...

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The impact of information on returns from farming.

Published online: 06 Jan 2016

Authors: Birthal, P. S. & Shiv Kumar & Negi, D. S. & Devesh Roy

Content type: Bulletin

Using data from a nationally representative survey, conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) of the Government of India, we examine...

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Tropical rainforest conversion and land use intensification reduce understorey plant phylogenetic diversity.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Kusuma, Y. W. C. & Rembold, K. & Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S. & Kreft, H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conversion of rainforest into agricultural land affects multiple facets of tropical plant diversity. While the effects of tropical land use change and...

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Science to support climate-smart agricultural development: concepts and results from the MICCA pilot projects in East Africa.

Published online: 10 Dec 2014

Authors: Rosenstock, T. S. & Mpanda, M. & Kimaro, A. & Luedeling, E. & Kuyah, S. & Anyekulu, E. & Freeman, O. E. & Thiong'o, M. & Abwanda, S. & Mutuo, P. & Mativo, J. & Shaba, S. & Kirui, J. & Franzel, S. & Neufeldt, H. & Shepherd, K. & Neely, C.

Content type: Bulletin

This document reports on the concepts driving the scientific activities of FAO's Mitigation of Climate Change in Agriculture Programme's (MICCA) pilot...

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The dynamics of natural resources in Somaliland - implications for livestock production.

Published online: 07 Nov 2018

Authors: Pfeifer, C. & Crane, T. A. & Mugunieri, L. & Farah, A. A. & Dubad, A. B. & Mohamed, A. & Isman, A. I. & Ahmed, M. A. & Ibrahim, S. J.

Content type: Miscellaneous

Agriculture is the most important sector of Somaliland's economy. In 2012, the sector contributed more than 40% of Somaliland's GDP - with the livesto...

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Ecological requirements drive the variable responses of wheat pests and natural enemies to the landscape context.

Published online: 16 Feb 2022

Authors: González, E. & Bianchi, F. J. J. A. & Eckerter, P. W. & Pfaff, V. & Weiler, S. & Entling, M. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Semi-natural habitats (SNH) are considered essential for pest-suppressive landscapes, but their influence on crop pests and natural enemies can be hig...

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Conservation tillage mitigates the negative effect of landscape simplification on biological control.

Published online: 03 Feb 2016

Authors: Tamburini, G. & Simone, S. de & Sigura, M. & Boscutti, F. & Marini, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biological pest control is a key ecosystem service, and it depends on multiple factors acting from the local to the landscape scale. However, the effe...

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Big-leaf mahogany Swietenia macrophylla population dynamics and implications for sustainable management.

Published online: 04 Jun 2014

Authors: Grogan, J. & Landis, R. M. & Free, C. M. & Schulze, M. D. & Lentini, M. & Ashton, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The impacts of selective harvesting in tropical forests on population recovery and future timber yields by high-value species remain largely unknown f...

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Bright spots in agricultural landscapes: identifying areas exceeding expectations for multifunctionality and biodiversity.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Frei, B. & Renard, D. & Mitchell, M. G. E. & Seufert, V. & Chaplin-Kramer, R. & Rhemtulla, J. M. & Bennett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture's influence on humanity is a dichotomy of promise and peril. Research on the food-environment dilemma has highlighted the environmental co...

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