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SUBMITTER: Martin EA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3619341 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Emily A EA Reineking Björn B Seo Bumsuk B Steffan-Dewenter Ingolf I
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20130319 14
Biological control of pests by natural enemies is a major ecosystem service delivered to agriculture worldwide. Quantifying and predicting its effectiveness at large spatial scales is critical for increased sustainability of agricultural production. Landscape complexity is known to benefit natural enemies, but its effects on interactions between natural enemies and the consequences for crop damage and yield are unclear. Here, we show that pest control at the landscape scale is driven by differen ...[more]