Hedgerows enhance beneficial insects on adjacent tomato fields in an intensive agricultural landscape

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 189, Issue , 2014, Pages 164-170

  Morandin, Lora A ^a   Long, Rachael F ^b   Kremen, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conservation biological control; Ecosystem services; Natural enemies; Pest control; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; HEDGEROW; INSECT; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; PARASITISM; PEST CONTROL;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925961827     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.030     Document Type: Article

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