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Wind and mechanical stimuli differentially affect leaf traits in Plantago major by Anten, Niels P.R, Alcalá-Herrera, Rafael, Schieving, Feike, Onoda, Yusuke

“…Analysing plant phenotypic plasticity in response to wind is complicated as this factor entails not only mechanical stress but also affects leaf gas and heat…”
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Late Summer Oviposition of Green Lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on Olive Groves and Adjacent Trees by Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Campos, Mercedes, Ruano, Francisca

“…In this study, we assess how chrysopids (generalist predators widely used as biological control agents) use olive, almond, oak, and pine trees for oviposition…”
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Using flower strips to promote green lacewings to control cabbage insect pests by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Cotes, Belén, Agustí, Nuria, Tasin, Marco, Porcel, Mario

“…Habitat management improves biological control by increasing the abundance and fitness of natural enemies through the provision of floral resources along field…”
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The suitability of native flowers as pollen sources for Chrysoperla lucasina (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Fernández Sierra, María Luisa, Ruano, Francisca, Saunders, Manu E

“…Green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) are key biological control agents found in a broad range of crops. Given the importance of enhancing their presence…”
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Abundance and Population Decline Factors of Chrysopid Juveniles in Olive Groves and Adjacent Trees by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Campos, Mercedes, González-Salvadó, Marina, Ruano, Francisca

“…Numerous species of the family Chrysopidae, commonly found in agroecosystems, whose larvae predate on several pests of economic importance, are regarded as…”
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Tomato Domestication Affects Potential Functional Molecular Pathways of Root-Associated Soil Bacteria by Smulders, Lisanne, Benítez, Emilio, Moreno, Beatriz, López-García, Álvaro, Pozo, María J., Ferrero, Victoria, de la Peña, Eduardo, Alcalá Herrera, Rafael

“…While it has been well evidenced that plant domestication affects the structure of the root-associated microbiome, there is a poor understanding of how…”
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Role of Agricultural Management in the Provision of Ecosystem Services in Warm Climate Vineyards: Functional Prediction of Genes Involved in Nutrient Cycling and Carbon Sequestration by Alcalá-Herrera, Rafael, Moreno, Beatriz, Aguirrebengoa, Martin, Winter, Silvia, Robles-Cruz, Ana Belén, Ramos-Font, María Eugenia, Benítez, Emilio

“…(1) Background: Maintaining soil fertility and crop productivity using natural microbial diversity could be a feasible approach for achieving sustainable…”
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Vegetation Cover Management and Landscape Plant Species Composition Influence the Chrysopidae Community in the Olive Agroecosystem by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, García-Fuentes, Antonio, Ramos-Font, María Eugenia, Fernández-Sierra, Mª Luisa, Ruano, Francisca

“…Habitat manipulation through the promotion of semi-natural habitats such as cover and patch vegetation is a possible means of offsetting the negative impacts…”
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Organic Amendments and Sampling Date Influences on Soil Bacterial Community Composition and Their Predictive Functional Profiles in an Olive Grove Ecosystem by Sosa, Laura L. de, Moreno, Beatriz, Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Panettieri, Marco, Madejón, Engracia, Benítez, Emilio

“…A collapse of soil microbial diversity, mainly due to chemical inputs, has been reported to lead to the degradation of conventional agroecosystems. The use of…”
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Impact of woody semi-natural habitats on the abundance and diversity of green lacewings in olive orchards by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Ruano, Francisca

“…[Display omitted] •Tree species, specifically oak and almond trees, in SNHs has a positive effect on Chrysopidae adults and larvae population in organic olive…”
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Dittrichia viscosa (Asterales: Asteraceae) as an Arthropod Reservoir in Olive Groves by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Castro-Rodríguez, Juan, Fernández-Sierra, María Luisa, Campos, Mercedes

“…Non-crop cultivated plants can provide agriculture with ecosystem services, such as biological pest control and, a sound knowledge of the relationships between…”
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Winegrowers’ decision-making: A pan-European perspective on pesticide use and inter-row management by Chen, Yang, Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Benitez, Emilio, Hoffmann, Christoph, Möth, Stefan, Paredes, Daniel, Plaas, Elke, Popescu, Daniela, Rascher, Silke, Rusch, Adrien, Sandor, Mignon, Tolle, Pauline, Willemen, Louise, Winter, Silvia, Schwarz, Nina

“…European viticultural landscapes not only support a significant share of rural livelihoods and cultural traditions, but also conserve biodiversity and sustain…”
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Attraction of green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to native plants used as ground cover in woody Mediterranean agroecosystems by Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Ruano, Francisca, Gálvez Ramírez, Cándido, Frischie, Stephanie, Campos, Mercedes

“…[Display omitted] •28 out 42 native plant species tested were attractive to Chrysopidae family.•The chrysopids used the plant species to reproduce, feed and/or…”
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Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions by Möth, Stefan, Richart-Cervera, Sylvie, Comsa, Maria, Herrera, Rafael Alcalá, Hoffmann, Christoph, Kolb, Sebastian, Popescu, Daniela, Reiff, Jo Marie, Rusch, Adrien, Tolle, Pauline, Walzer, Andreas, Winter, Silvia

“…Sustainable land use in agricultural landscapes is essential to counteract the global decline of biodiversity, as well to ensure ecosystem services like…”
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Modulation of volatile emissions in olive trees: sustained effect of Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 on induced plant defenses after simulated herbivory by Aguirrebengoa, Martin, Moreno, Beatriz, Alcalá-Herrera, Rafael, Núñez, Rafael, Guirado, Nuria, García, Juan M., Pozo, María J., Benítez, Emilio

“…We explored the activation of defense genes and the changes in volatile profiles in olive ( Olea europaea var. Picual) plants subjected to mechanical wounding…”
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