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Changes in arthropod communities mediate the effects of landscape composition and farm management on pest control ecosystem services in organically managed strawberry crops by Lu, Adrian, Gonthier, David J., Sciligo, Amber R., Garcia, Karina, Chiba, Taiki, Juárez, Gila, Kremen, Claire

“…Landscape composition and local diversification practices such as polyculture, cover cropping and hedgerows may promote natural pest control by benefiting…”
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Bird services and disservices to strawberry farming in Californian agricultural landscapes by Gonthier, David J., Sciligo, Amber R., Karp, Daniel S., Lu, Adrian, Garcia, Karina, Juarez, Gila, Chiba, Taiki, Gennet, Sasha, Kremen, Claire

“…Bird conservation in agricultural settings can be controversial. While some bird species damage some crops, others suppress insect pests. Few studies have…”
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Local diversification enhances pollinator visitation to strawberry and may improve pollination and marketability by Sciligo, Amber R., M'Gonigle, Leithen K., Kremen, Claire

“…Numerous studies show that semi-natural habitats within agricultural landscapes benefit native pollinating insects and increase resultant crop pollination…”
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Arthropod arbiters: natural enemy communities mediate the effects of landscape and local-scale complexity on Lygus-induced crop loss in organic strawberries by Lu, Adrian, Gonthier, David, Sciligo, Amber, Garcia, Karina, Chiba, Taiki, Juárez, Gila, Kremen, Claire

“…Sustainable pest management requires growers and regional land managers to consider the relationships among pest management practices, pest and natural enemy…”
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The Unintended Ecological and Social Impacts of Food Safety Regulations in California’s Central Coast Region by KARP, DANIEL S., BAUR, PATRICK, ATWILL, EDWARD R., DE MASTER, KATHRYN, GENNET, SASHA, ILES, ALASTAIR, NELSON, JOANNA L., SCILIGO, AMBER R., KREMEN, CLAIRE

“…In 2006, a multistate Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to spinach grown in California’s Central Coast region caused public concerns, catalyzing…”
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Evolving Food Safety Pressures in California's Central Coast Region by Olimpi, Elissa M., Baur, Patrick, Echeverri, Alejandra, Gonthier, David, Karp, Daniel S., Kremen, Claire, Sciligo, Amber, De Master, Kathryn T.

“…California's Central Coast rose to national food safety prominence following a deadly 2006 outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 that was traced to spinach…”
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Effects of Fine-Mesh Exclusion Netting on Pests of Blackberry by Kuesel, Ryan, Scott Hicks, Delia, Archer, Kendall, Sciligo, Amber, Bessin, Ricardo, Gonthier, David

“…Fine-mesh exclusion netting is a potential alternative to organic and conventional insecticide application to control numerous pests of fruit crops. We tested…”
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Pollinator-prey conflict in carnivorous plants by Jürgens, Andreas, Sciligo, Amber, Witt, Taina, El-Sayed, Ashraf M., Suckling, D. Max

“…Most carnivorous plants utilize insects in two ways: the flowers attract insects as pollen vectors for sexual reproduction, and the leaves trap insects for…”
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Genome Sequencing of Museum Specimens Reveals Rapid Changes in the Genetic Composition of Honey Bees in California by Cridland, Julie M, Ramirez, Santiago R, Dean, Cheryl A, Sciligo, Amber, Tsutsui, Neil D

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Interacting effects of management and environmental variability at multiple scales on invasive species distributions by Diez, Jeffrey M., Buckley, Hannah L., Case, Bradley S., Harsch, Melanie A., Sciligo, Amber R., Wangen, Steven R., Duncan, Richard P.

“…1. The distribution and abundance of invasive species can be driven by both environmental variables and land management decisions. However, understanding these…”
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Survival and Persistence of Foodborne Pathogens in Manure-Amended Soils and Prevalence on Fresh Produce in Certified Organic Farms: A Multi-Regional Baseline Analysis by Ramos, Thais De Melo, Jay-Russell, Michele T., Millner, Patricia D., Baron, Jerome Nicholas, Stover, James, Pagliari, Paulo, Hutchinson, Mark, Lilley, Jason, Rowley, Nicholas, Haghani, Viktoria, Aminabadi, Peiman, Kenney, Annette, Hashem, Fawzy, Martínez-López, Beatriz, Bihn, Elizabeth A., Clements, Donna P., Shade, Jessica B., Sciligo, Amber R., Pires, Alda F. A.

“…Biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAOs), including untreated (e.g., raw or aged manure, or incompletely composted manure) and treated animal…”
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Risk factors associated with the prevalence of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli in manured soils on certified organic farms in four regions of the USA by Pires, Alda F. A., Ramos, Thais De Melo, Baron, Jerome N., Millner, Patricia D., Pagliari, Paulo H., Hutchinson, Mark, Haghani, Viktoria, Aminabadi, Peiman, Kenney, Annette, Hashem, Fawzy, Martínez-López, Beatriz, Bihn, Elizabeth A., Clements, Donna P., Shade, Jessica B., Sciligo, Amber R., Jay-Russell, Michele T.

“…Introduction Biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO), including untreated amendments are often used to improve soil fertility and are particularly…”
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Risk factors associated with the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in manured soils on certified organic farms in four regions of the United States by Chandler-Khayd, Carolyn, Di Francesco, Juliette, Baron, Jerome N., Ramos, Thais De Melo, Aminabadi, Peiman, Jay-Russell, Michele T., Haghani, Viktoria, Millner, Patricia D., Pagliari, Paulo H., Hutchinson, Mark, Kenney, Annette, Hashem, Fawzy, Martínez-López, Beatriz, Bihn, Elizabeth A., Clements, Donna P., Shade, Jessica B., Sciligo, Amber R., Pires, Alda F. A.

“…Introduction Biological soil amendments, including raw or untreated manure, are currently used to improve soil fertility, especially in organic operations that…”
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The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis by Albrecht, Matthias, Kleijn, David, Williams, Neal M., Tschumi, Matthias, Blaauw, Brett R., Bommarco, Riccardo, Campbell, Alistair J., Dainese, Matteo, Drummond, Francis A., Entling, Martin H., Ganser, Dominik, Arjen de Groot, G., Goulson, Dave, Grab, Heather, Hamilton, Hannah, Herzog, Felix, Isaacs, Rufus, Jacot, Katja, Jeanneret, Philippe, Jonsson, Mattias, Knop, Eva, Kremen, Claire, Landis, Douglas A., Loeb, Gregory M., Marini, Lorenzo, McKerchar, Megan, Morandin, Lora, Pfister, Sonja C., Potts, Simon G., Rundlöf, Maj, Sardiñas, Hillary, Sciligo, Amber, Thies, Carsten, Tscharntke, Teja, Venturini, Eric, Veromann, Eve, Vollhardt, Ines M.G., Wäckers, Felix, Ward, Kimiora, Wilby, Andrew, Woltz, Megan, Wratten, Steve, Sutter, Louis, Irwin, Rebecca

“…Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through provisioning of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive…”
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Dynamic trends in maize diseases and pests across six regions in China over two decades by Cui, Hong-ying, Sciligo, Amber, Tan, Xiao-ling, Hui, Cang, Zhang, Yong-sheng, Li, Wei, Zhou, Zi-qiao, Peng, Zhen-qing, Ma, Ping, Xiao, Zhi-shu, Ouyang, Fang

“…Maize production faces persistent threats from maize diseases and pests (MDPs) throughout its growth cycle, posing substantial risks to food security. However,…”
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Trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity by Garibaldi, Lucas A., Bartomeus, Ignasi, Bommarco, Riccardo, Klein, Alexandra M., Cunningham, Saul A., Aizen, Marcelo A., Boreux, Virginie, Garratt, Michael P. D., Carvalheiro, Luísa G., Kremen, Claire, Morales, Carolina L., Schüepp, Christof, Chacoff, Natacha P., Freitas, Breno M., Gagic, Vesna, Holzschuh, Andrea, Klatt, Björn K., Krewenka, Kristin M., Krishnan, Smitha, Mayfield, Margaret M., Motzke, Iris, Otieno, Mark, Petersen, Jessica, Potts, Simon G., Ricketts, Taylor H., Rundlöf, Maj, Sciligo, Amber, Sinu, Palatty Allesh, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Taki, Hisatomo, Tscharntke, Teja, Vergara, Carlos H., Viana, Blandina F., Woyciechowski, Michal

“…1. Understanding the relationships between trait diversity, species diversity and ecosystem functioning is essential for sustainable management. For functions…”
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Genome Sequencing of Museum Specimens Reveals Rapid Changes in the Genetic Composition of Honey Bees in California by Cridland, Julie M, Ramirez, Santiago R, Dean, Cheryl A, Sciligo, Amber, Tsutsui, Neil D

“…Abstract The western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is an enormously influential pollinator in both natural and managed ecosystems. In North America, this species…”
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The effect of trap colour and trap-flower distance on prey and pollinator capture in carnivorous Drosera species by Jürgens, Andreas, Witt, Taina, Sciligo, Amber, El-Sayed, Ashraf M.

“…Summary The functional features of carnivorous plants’ traps have been mostly interpreted as adaptations to capture prey. Carnivorous plants that feed on…”
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Is there gender bias in reviewer selection and publication success rates for the "New Zealand Journal of Ecology"? by Buckley, Hannah L., Sciligo, Amber R., Adair, Karen L., Case, Bradley S., Monks, Joanne M.

“…Gender bias in the sciences is a prominent issue. Evidence suggests that more equal involvement of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…”
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Is there gender bias in reviewer selection and publication success rates for the New Zealand Journal of Ecology? by Buckley, Hannah L, Sciligo, Amber R, Adair, Karen L, Case, Bradley S, Monks, Joanne M

“…Gender bias in the sciences is a prominent issue. Evidence suggests that more equal involvement of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…”
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