Habitat eradication and cropland intensification may reduce parasitoid diversity and natural pest control services in annual crop fields
Abstract California’s central coast differs from many agricultural areas in the U.S., which feature large tracts of monoculture production fields and relatively simple landscapes. Known as the nations salad bowl, and producing up to 90% of U.S. production of lettuces, broccoli and Brussels sprouts,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioOne
2015-10-01
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Series: | Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene |
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Online Access: | http://elementascience.org/article/info:doi/10.12952/journal.elementa.000069 |