Browsing Fakultät für Agrarwissenschaften (inkl. GAUSS) by Advisor & Referee "Westphal, Catrin Prof. Dr."
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Diversity and pest control services of birds and bats in Peruvian agroforestry landscapes of native cacao
(2024-07-31)Commodity production in the tropics represents a threat for nature conservation, but also an opportunity for developing socio-ecologically sustainable agricultural practices. Cacao production in agroforestry systems has ... -
Agricultural biodiversity and associated services across rural-urban landscapes
(2024-07-18)Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity and the functioning of both natural and agro-ecosystems. Especially in the Global South, expanding cities increasingly encroach fertile agricultural lands, questioning the ... -
The importance of reproductive traits and pollinators for increased use of heterosis in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
(2024-05-16)The grain legume faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is grown on all continents for its protein-rich seeds, which are used for human and animal nutrition. In recent years, domestic production of protein crops has been supported by ... -
The effect of diversified crop rotations with faba beans (Vicia faba L.) on pollinators and pollination services
(2021-12-01)Agricultural intensification and the loss of suitable habitats are drivers of insect declines. Besides the promotion of semi-natural habitats (SNH), the utilization of diversified crop rotations including flowering crops ... -
Managing strawberry pollination with wild bees and honey bees: Facilitation or competition by mass-flowering resources?
(2020-12-03)Pollination can benefit the yield and quality of the majority of the world’s most important crops and has a great economic value. But today, pollinator abundance and species richness are in decline. One factor driving these ...