Studies conducted in the USA and Europe have shown that diverse landscapes in general support greater natural enemy abundance. No quantitative evidence on the relationship between land use diversity and natural enemies has been reported from developing countries, where fields and farms are much s...
Ke Zhou
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Jikun Huang
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Xiangzheng Deng
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Werf, A.W. van der
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Wei Zhang
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Yanhui Lu
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Kongming Wu
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Feng Wu
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[Effects of land use and insecticides on natural enemies of aphids in cotton: First evidence from smallholder agriculture in the North China Plain.]
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Effects of land use and insecticides on natural enemies of aphids in cotton: First evidence from smallholder agriculture in the North China Plain.
Freshwater ecosystems are central to the global water cycle, in local generation of freshwater flows, and the healthy functioning and resilience of other ecosystems. Freshwater security depends on healthy ecosystems. Current human threats to freshwater ecosystems include rapid infrastructure deve...
Matthews, Nathaniel
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[People and Fresh Water Ecosystems: Pressures, Responses and Resilience]
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People and Fresh Water Ecosystems: Pressures, Responses and Resilience
Cordingley, Justine E.
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Rosendahl, Judith
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Kizito, Fred
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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[Thinking outside the plot: addressing low adoption of sustainable land management in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Thinking outside the plot: addressing low adoption of sustainable land management in sub-Saharan Africa
This study was conducted on Eutric Nitisols of Holeta Agricultural Research Center (HARC) in the humid highlands of Ethiopia. The main objective was to assess the effect of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield over three years (2009–2011)...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Alemu, Getachew
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Tamene, Lulseged
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[Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the Humid Highlands of Ethiopia]
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Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the Humid Highlands of Ethiopia
Boone, Randall B.
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Conant, Richard T.
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Sircely, Jason A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Climate change impacts on selected global rangeland ecosystem services]
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Climate change impacts on selected global rangeland ecosystem services
Transdisciplinary weed research (TWR) is a promising path to more effective management of challenging weed problems. We define TWR as an integrated process of inquiry and action that addresses complex weed problems in the context of broader efforts to improve economic, environmental and social as...
Jordan, N.
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Schut, Marc
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Graham, S.
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Barney, J.N.
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Childs, D.Z.
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Christensen, S.
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Cousens, R.D.
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Davis, A.S.
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Eizenberg, H.
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Ervin, D.E.
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Fernández Quintanilla, C.
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Harrison, L.J.
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Harsch, M.A.
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Heijting, S.
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Liebman, M.
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Loddo, D.
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Mirsky, S.B.
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Riemens, M.
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Neve, P.
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Peltzer, D.A.
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Renton, M.
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Williams, M.
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Recasens, J.
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Sonderskov, M.
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[Transdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?]
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Transdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?
The need for enhanced environmental planning and management for highland aquatic resources is described and a rationale for integrated action planning is presented. Past action planning initiatives for biodiversity conservation and wetland management are reviewed. A re ective account is given of ...
Bunting, S.W.
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Luo, S.
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Cai, K.
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Kundu, N.
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Lund, S.
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Mishra, R.
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Ray, D.
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Smith, K.G.
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Sugden, Fraser
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[Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China]
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Integrated action planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of highland aquatic resources: evaluating outcomes for the Beijiang River, China
Zarandian, A.
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Baral, H.
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Yavari, A.R.
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Jafari, H.R.
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Stork, N.E.
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Ling, M.A.
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Amirnejad, H.
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[Anthropogenic Decline of Ecosystem Services Threatens the Integrity of the Unique Hyrcanian (Caspian) Forests in Northern Iran]
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Anthropogenic Decline of Ecosystem Services Threatens the Integrity of the Unique Hyrcanian (Caspian) Forests in Northern Iran
Godar, J.
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Gardner, T
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Tizado, J
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Pacheco, P.
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[Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon]
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Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon