What specific plant traits support ecosystem services such as pollination, bio-control and water quality protection in temperate climates? A systematic map protocol

Environmental Evidence

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-8

  Blowers, Claire J ^a   Cunningham, Heidi M ^b   Wilcox, Andrew ^a   Randall, Nicola P ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agri environment scheme; Beneficial invertebrate; Biodiversity; Buffer strip; Multifunctional field margin; Natural enemy; Pollinator; Vegetative strip

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011391997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20472382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-017-0081-3     Document Type: Article

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