Seed predation intensity and stability in agro-ecosystems: Role of predator diversity and soil disturbance

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Lami F., Boscutti F., Masin R., Sigura M., Marini L.
Year
2020
IWM Tactic
Biological control
DOI
10.1016/j.agee.2019.106720
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074401577&doi=10.1016%2fj.agee.2019.106720&partnerID=40&md5=5074b0da70e5b16e240ce6cca49d2227
Country
Italy
Crop
MULTIPLE
Description of Tested Tactic
We hypothesized that high predation intensity and stability should be related to carabid communities characterized by higher activity density, species richness and dominated by large-bodied species. Additionally, we expected for conventional tillage systems to present lower predator diversity and abundance and, consequently, lower predation intensity and stability due to the higher negative impact of soil disturbance
Description of Reference System
For control seed cards, the net cage was completely enveloped in tulle to prevent arthropod access
Reference System Type
UNTREATED
IWM Pillar
Direct control
Availability
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