Search Results - "Andersson, Georg K.S."
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Specialization of Mutualistic Interaction Networks Decreases toward Tropical Latitudes
Published in Current biology (23-10-2012)“…Species-rich tropical communities are expected to be more specialized than their temperate counterparts [1–3]. Several studies have reported increasing biotic…”
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Seed coating with a neonicotinoid insecticide negatively affects wild bees
Published in Nature (London) (07-05-2015)“…Neonicotinoid seed coating is associated with reduced density of wild bees, as well as reduced nesting of solitary bees and reduced colony growth and…”
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The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe
Published in Ecology letters (01-07-2019)“…Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement…”
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Complementarity and synergisms among ecosystem services supporting crop yield
Published in Global food security (01-06-2018)“…Understanding how ecosystem services interact to support crop yield is essential for achieving food security. Here we evaluate the interactions among biotic…”
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Ecosystem services across the aquatic–terrestrial boundary: Linking ponds to pollination
Published in Basic and applied ecology (01-02-2017)“…Many small farmland ponds are built for nutrient retention, the conservation of biodiversity or both, yet they are relatively neglected habitats. For example,…”
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Effects of farming intensity, crop rotation and landscape heterogeneity on field bean pollination
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-02-2014)“…•Organic farming improved the pollination success of field bean.•High use of conventionally managed leys in crop rotations did not improve field bean…”
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Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding for the monitoring of terrestrial insects—A proof of concept from the field
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-07-2022)“…Biodiversity is in decline due to human‐induced pressures on ecosystems around the world. To be able to counteract this alarming trend, it is paramount to…”
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Landscape heterogeneity and farming practice alter the species composition and taxonomic breadth of pollinator communities
Published in Basic and applied ecology (01-11-2013)“…Effects of landscape heterogeneity and farming practice on species composition are less well known than those on species richness, in spite of the fact that…”
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Field scale organic farming does not counteract landscape effects on butterfly trait composition
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-09-2012)“…► Butterflies benefited from organic farming regardless of species trait. ► Landscape context affected butterfly trait composition regardless of farming…”
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Bee and non-bee pollinator importance for local food security
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-02-2023)“…Pollinators are critical for food security; however, their contribution to the pollination of locally important crops is still unclear, especially for non-bee…”
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Citizen science in developing countries: how to improve volunteer participation
Published in Frontiers in ecology and the environment (01-03-2020)“…Citizen science is a powerful tool for connecting members of the public with research and for obtaining large amounts of data. However, it is far less commonly…”
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Organic management in apple orchards: Higher impacts on biological control than on pollination
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-11-2018)“…1. Intensive agricultural management negatively affects both natural enemies of pests and pollinators. Such management also has the potential to adversely…”
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Landscape-scale diversity of plants, bumblebees and butterflies in mixed farm-forest landscapes of Northern Europe: Clear-cuts do not compensate for the negative effects of plantation forest cover
Published in Biological conservation (01-10-2022)“…To assess the biodiversity consequences of contemporary land-use trends in Northern Europe, where agriculture is being replaced by forestry, we need a better…”
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Insect pollination enhances yield stability in two pollinator-dependent crops
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (15-10-2021)“…One of the most important challenges facing global agriculture is to ensure an adequate, stable food supply while conserving soil, water and biodiversity. The…”
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Relationships between multiple biodiversity components and ecosystem services along a landscape complexity gradient
Published in Biological conservation (01-02-2018)“…The assessment of effects of anthropogenic disturbance on biodiversity (BD) and ecosystem services (ES) and their relationships are key priorities of the…”
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Effects of farm type on food production, landscape openness, grassland biodiversity, and greenhouse gas emissions in mixed agricultural-forestry regions
Published in Agricultural systems (01-04-2021)“…The global demand for food is expected to continue increasing for decades, which may drive both agricultural expansion and intensification. The associated…”
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The economic cost of losing native pollinator species for orchard production
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-03-2020)“…The alarming loss of pollinator diversity world‐wide can reduce the productivity of pollinator‐dependent crops, which could have economic impacts. However, it…”
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Sown flower strips in southern Sweden increase abundances of wild bees and hoverflies in the wider landscape
Published in Biological conservation (01-04-2015)“…•This is the first study to show landscape-wide benefits of sown flower strips.•Bumblebee, but not solitary bee, abundance was higher on farms with flower…”
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Opportunities to reduce pollination deficits and address production shortfalls in an important insect-pollinated crop
Published in Ecological applications (01-12-2021)“…Pollinators face multiple pressures and there is evidence of populations in decline. As demand for insect-pollinated crops increases, crop production is…”
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Landscapes of risk: A comparative analysis of landscape metrics for the ecotoxicological assessment of pesticide risk to bees
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-05-2024)“…Pesticide use in agricultural landscapes creates environmental contamination that is heterogenous in space and time. Mobile organisms, such as bees, are…”
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