Biological control as an ecosystem service: Partitioning contributions of nature and human inputs to yield

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue S1, 2015, Pages 45-55

  Bengtsson, Jan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Additive partitioning; Agricultural landscapes; Aphids; Biological pest control; Co production; Ecosystem services; Natural enemies; Organic farming; Variance partitioning; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CROP YIELD; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FARMING SYSTEM; NATURAL ENEMY; ORGANIC FARMING; PLANNING METHOD; POLICY MAKING;

SWEDEN;

APHIDIDAE; HORDEUM;

EID: 84939771644     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/een.12247     Document Type: Article

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