Search Results - "Martin, Emily A."
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Natural enemy interactions constrain pest control in complex agricultural landscapes
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (02-04-2013)“…Biological control of pests by natural enemies is a major ecosystem service delivered to agriculture worldwide. Quantifying and predicting its effectiveness at…”
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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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Landscape heterogeneity rather than crop diversity mediates bird diversity in agricultural landscapes
Published in PloS one (01-08-2018)“…Crop diversification has been proposed as farm management tool that could mitigate the externalities of conventional farming while reducing…”
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Scale-dependent effects of landscape composition and configuration on natural enemy diversity, crop herbivory, and yields
Published in Ecological applications (01-03-2016)“…(1) Land-use intensification in agricultural landscapes has led to changes in the way habitats and resources are distributed in space. Pests and their natural…”
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Pest control of aphids depends on landscape complexity and natural enemy interactions
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (16-07-2015)“…Aphids are a major concern in agricultural crops worldwide, and control by natural enemies is an essential component of the ecological intensification of…”
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Cacao flower visitation: Low pollen deposition, low fruit set and dominance of herbivores
Published in Ecological solutions and evidence (01-04-2022)“…Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically understudied, particularly in regions of origin of the…”
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Investigating the (Mis)Match between Natural Pest Control Knowledge and the Intensity of Pesticide Use
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (05-01-2018)“…Transforming modern agriculture towards both higher yields and greater sustainability is critical for preserving biodiversity in an increasingly populous and…”
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Genotyping of infectious bronchitis viruses identified in Canada between 2000 and 2013
Published in Avian pathology (01-01-2014)“…Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) was detected in 185 samples originating from chicken flocks of various commodity groups in Canada. Flocks with clinical signs…”
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Landscape-level crop diversity benefits biological pest control
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-09-2018)“…1. Landscape-level crop diversification is a promising tool for ecological intensification, whereby biodiversity and ecosystem services are enhanced, and…”
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Maintenance of bird functional diversity in a traditional agroecosystem of Madagascar
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-03-2012)“…► Total bird species richness was higher in the mosaic than in the forest. ► Up to 69% of forest bird species may also occupy the agricultural mosaic. ► Woody…”
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Deciphering the Biodiversity–Production Mutualism in the Global Food Security Debate
Published in Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) (01-11-2020)“…Without changes in consumption, along with sharp reductions in food waste and postharvest losses, agricultural production must grow to meet future food…”
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A multitaxa assessment of the effectiveness of agri-environmental schemes for biodiversity management
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (09-03-2021)“…Agri-environmental schemes (AES) aim to restore biodiversity and biodiversity-mediated ecosystem services in landscapes impoverished by modern agriculture…”
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High highs and low lows: Elucidating striking seasonal variability in pesticide use and its environmental implications
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-02-2019)“…Despite substantial public and scientific concern regarding unintended environmental and health consequences of agricultural pesticide use, identifying when…”
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Sustainable landscape, soil and crop management practices enhance biodiversity and yield in conventional cereal systems
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-03-2021)“…Input‐driven, modern agriculture is commonly associated with large‐scale threats to biodiversity, the disruption of ecosystem services and long‐term risks to…”
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When natural habitat fails to enhance biological pest control – Five hypotheses
Published in Biological conservation (01-12-2016)“…Ecologists and farmers often have contrasting perceptions about the value of natural habitat in agricultural production landscapes, which so far has been…”
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A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes
Published in Global change biology (01-11-2017)“…Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can reduce the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems…”
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Effects of management and structural connectivity on the plant communities of organic vegetable field margins in South Korea
Published in Ecological research (01-11-2013)“…Field margins are an important component of the agri-environment as they contribute to maintaining ecosystem functions and protecting biodiversity. Field…”
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Quantifying services and disservices provided by insects and vertebrates in cacao agroforestry landscapes
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (14-09-2022)“…Animals provide services such as pollination and pest control in cacao agroforestry systems, but also disservices. Yet, their combined contributions to crop…”
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A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production
Published in Science advances (01-10-2019)“…Human land use threatens global biodiversity and compromises multiple ecosystem functions critical to food production. Whether crop yield-related ecosystem…”
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Combining Milpa and Push-Pull Technology for sustainable food production in smallholder agriculture. A review
Published in Agronomy for sustainable development (01-08-2023)“…Achieving food security remains a pressing challenge for small-scale farmers, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Ongoing climate change,…”
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