Landscape heterogeneity and farming practice influence biological control

We measured the impact of natural enemies on the population development on the bird cherry-oat aphid ( Rhopalosiphum padi) on conventional and organic farms. By pairing farms with similar landscape features but different farming systems, we were able to separate the effects of farming practice and l...

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Published in:	Basic and applied ecology Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 365 - 371
Main Authors:	Östman, Örjan, Ekbom, Barbara, Bengtsson, Janne
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier GmbH 2001
Subjects:	Agriculture aphid-days Aphididae conservation predator enhancement ecosystem service predator-aphid interaction Rhopalosiphum padi ecosystem service Agriculture aphid-days conservation predator enhancement predator-aphid interaction
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