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Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland
Flavia Geiger,Jan Bengtsson,Frank Berendse,Wolfgang W. Weisser,Mark C. Emmerson,Manuel B. Morales,Piotr Ceryngier,Jaan Liira,Teja Tscharntke,Camilla Winqvist,Sönke Eggers,Riccardo Bommarco,Tomas Pärt,Vincent Bretagnolle,Manuel Plantegenest,Lars W. Clement,Christopher Dennis,Catherine Palmer,Juan J. Oñate,Irene Guerrero,Violetta Hawro,Tsipe Aavik,Carsten Thies,Andreas Flohre,Sebastian Hänke,Christina Fischer,Paul W. Goedhart,Pablo Inchausti +27 more
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Of the 13 components of intensification the authors measured, use of insecticides and fungicides had consistent negative effects on biodiversity, and organic farming and other agri-environment schemes aiming to mitigate the negative effects are found.About:
This article is published in Basic and Applied Ecology.The article was published on 2010-03-01. It has received 1146 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biodiversity.read more
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Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification
Teja Tscharntke,Yann Clough,Thomas C. Wanger,Thomas C. Wanger,Louise E. Jackson,Iris Motzke,Iris Motzke,Ivette Perfecto,John Vandermeer,Anthony M. Whitbread +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the true value of functional biodiversity on the farm is often inadequately acknowledged or understood, while conventional intensification tends to disrupt beneficial functions of biodiversity.
Special Issue Article: Advancing Environmental Conservation: Essays In Honor Of Navjot Sodhi Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification
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Organic agriculture in the twenty-first century.
TL;DR: Although organic agriculture has an untapped role to play when it comes to the establishment of sustainable farming systems, no single approach will safely feed the planet and a blend of organic and other innovative farming systems is needed.
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Ecosystem Services in Biologically Diversified versus Conventional Farming Systems: Benefits, Externalities, and Trade-Offs
Claire Kremen,Albie Miles +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the literature that compares biologically diversified farming systems with conventional farming systems, and examined 12 ecosystem services: biodiversity; soil quality; nutrient management; water-holding capacity; control of weeds, diseases, and pests; pollination services; carbon sequestration; energy efficiency and reduction of warming potential; resistance and resilience to climate change; and crop productivity.
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Declines in insectivorous birds are associated with high neonicotinoid concentrations
TL;DR: The hypothesis that the most widely used neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, has a negative impact on insectivorous bird populations is investigated and it is shown that, in the Netherlands, local population trends were significantly more negative in areas with higher surface-water concentrations of imidcloprid.
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Approximate inference in generalized linear mixed models
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Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity – ecosystem service management
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