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Tipping Points in the Supply of Ecosystem Services of a Mountainous Watershed in Southeast Asia
(MDPI, 2018-07-11)
Rubber plantations have expanded at an unprecedented rate in Southeast Asia in recent
decades. This has led to a substantial decline in the supply of ecosystem services (ESS) and has
reduced livelihood options and ...
Insect pollination is important in a smallholder bean farming system.
(PeerJ, 2020-10-20)
Many crops are dependent on pollination by insects. Habitat management in agricultural landscapes can support pollinator services and even augment crop production. Common bean ( L.) is an important legume for the livelihoods ...
Pesticidal Plant Extracts Improve Yield and Reduce Insect Pests on Legume Crops Without Harming Beneficial Arthropods
(Original Research, 2018-09-28)
In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most
research has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred
candidate plant species and compounds are now known ...
Balancing Bees and Livestock: Pastoralist Knowledge, Perceptions and Implications for Pollinator Conservation in Rangelands, Northern Tanzania
(SAGE journal, 2021-01-01)
Insect pollinators provide numerous ecosystem services that support other living organisms. While pollinators play a large
role in cropping systems, little is known about their presence and function in rangeland ecosystems, ...
Invasive weeds with pesticidal properties as potential new crops
(Elsevier, 2017)
Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to synthetics, but only a
handful have been commercialised and developed as non-food cash crops. One of the reasons why pesticidal
plants ...
Enhancing knowledge among smallholders on pollinators and supporting field margins for sustainable food security
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-08)
Agro-ecological intensification (AEI) harnesses natural processes, such as pollination, that support sustainable crop production and can buffer against future food security risks. However, the transition from conventional ...