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 | Heather GrabSr. Lecturer, Cornell University Verified email at cornell.edu Cited by 3307 |
Agriculturally dominated landscapes reduce bee phylogenetic diversity and pollination services
Land-use change threatens global biodiversity and may reshape the tree of life by favoring
some lineages over others. Whether phylogenetic diversity loss compromises ecosystem …
some lineages over others. Whether phylogenetic diversity loss compromises ecosystem …
Landscape simplification reduces classical biological control and crop yield
Agricultural intensification resulting in the simplification of agricultural landscapes is known
to negatively impact the delivery of key ecosystem services such as the biological control of …
to negatively impact the delivery of key ecosystem services such as the biological control of …
[HTML][HTML] Temporally dependent pollinator competition and facilitation with mass flowering crops affects yield in co-blooming crops
One of the greatest challenges in sustainable agricultural production is managing ecosystem
services, such as pollination, in ways that maximize crop yields. Most efforts to increase …
services, such as pollination, in ways that maximize crop yields. Most efforts to increase …
The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis
Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through provisioning
of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of …
of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of …
Landscape simplification shapes pathogen prevalence in plant‐pollinator networks
Species interaction networks, which play an important role in determining pathogen transmission
and spread in ecological communities, can shift in response to agricultural landscape …
and spread in ecological communities, can shift in response to agricultural landscape …
A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production
Human land use threatens global biodiversity and compromises multiple ecosystem
functions critical to food production. Whether crop yield–related ecosystem services can be …
functions critical to food production. Whether crop yield–related ecosystem services can be …
Crop pests and predators exhibit inconsistent responses to surrounding landscape composition
…, EA Martin, F DeClerck, H Grab… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The idea that noncrop habitat enhances pest control and represents a win–win opportunity
to conserve biodiversity and bolster yields has emerged as an agroecological paradigm. …
to conserve biodiversity and bolster yields has emerged as an agroecological paradigm. …
A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes
…, Y Fukuda, HR Gaines‐Day, H Grab… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can reduce
the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant …
the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic farming and plant …
Landscape context shifts the balance of costs and benefits from wildflower borders on multiple ecosystem services
In the face of global biodiversity declines driven by agricultural intensification, local
diversification practices are broadly promoted to support farmland biodiversity and multiple …
diversification practices are broadly promoted to support farmland biodiversity and multiple …
[HTML][HTML] Models of natural pest control: Towards predictions across agricultural landscapes
Natural control of invertebrate crop pests has the potential to complement or replace conventional
insecticide-based practices, but its mainstream application is hampered by predictive …
insecticide-based practices, but its mainstream application is hampered by predictive …