Landscape composition mediates the relationship between predator body size and pest control

Understanding the mechanisms contributing to positive relationships between predator diversity and natural pest control is fundamental to inform more effective management practices to support sustainable crop production. Predator body size can provide important insights to better understand and pred...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological applications 2021-09, Vol.31 (6), p.1-14
Hauptverfasser:	Perez-Alvarez, Ricardo, Grab, Heather, Polyakov, Anthony, Poveda, Katja
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Agricultural practices Animals biological control Body Size Brassica oleracea Coleoptera Composition Crop production Ecosystem ecosystem services Environmental conditions functional traits Geographical distribution ground beetles landscape simplification Low income areas multi‐predator effects Pest control Pest Control, Biological Pests Predation Predators Predatory Behavior Size distribution Skewness Species Sustainable agriculture top‐down control
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