Crop diversity and susceptibility of crop fields to elephant raids in eastern Okavango Panhandle, northern Botswana
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9910
Abstract: Abstract Elephants frequently raid crops within their ranges in Africa and Asia. These raids can greatly impact agricultural productivity and food security for farmers. Therefore, there is a need to explore cost‐effective measures that would… read more here.
Keywords: crop; fields elephant; susceptibility; elephant raids ... See more keywords
Land management in Mexican sugarcane crop fields
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.07.034
Abstract: Abstract The sucrose contained in sugarcane is the main input for sugar production in Mexico. It is thus necessary to examine the ability of Mexican sugarcane farms to provide raw material in order to achieve… read more here.
Keywords: crop fields; sugarcane; yield; sugar ... See more keywords
The effect of neighbourhood on rodent communities: an example from Pampean agroecosystems
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2017.1291924
Abstract: Abstract Pampean region agroecosystems are devoted to agricultural and farming activities, but in the crop field matrix there are relicts of remnant natural habitats. Poultry farms mainly harbour commensal species as house mice and rats,… read more here.
Keywords: crop fields; effect; rodent communities; crop ... See more keywords
Diurnal and Seasonal Activity Patterns of Drosophilid Species (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Present in Blackberry Agroecosystems With a Focus on Spotted-Wing Drosophila
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz161
Abstract: Abstract Drosophilid species with different life histories have been shown to exhibit similar behavioral patterns related to locating and utilizing resources such as hosts, mates, and food sources. Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is an invasive species… read more here.
Keywords: diurnal seasonal; blackberry; crop fields; activity patterns ... See more keywords
Establishing new grasslands on crop fields: short‐term development of plant and arthropod communities
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DOI: 10.1111/rec.13641
Abstract: Establishment of semi‐natural grasslands offers a valuable approach to the conservation of threatened grassland biodiversity. We established new grassland strips on former crop fields adjacent to old semi‐natural grasslands and monitored the development of plant,… read more here.
Keywords: arthropod communities; development plant; plant arthropod; crop fields ... See more keywords
Low tortoise abundances in pine forest plantations in forest-shrubland transition areas
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173485
Abstract: In the transition between Mediterranean forest and the arid subtropical shrublands of the southeastern Iberian Peninsula, humans have transformed habitat since ancient times. Understanding the role of the original mosaic landscapes in wildlife species and… read more here.
Keywords: transition; forest plantations; pine forests; crop fields ... See more keywords