Converting cropping systems into seasonal habitat functionality reveals the hump-shaped responses of carabid beetles to agricultural management
L. Muneret, B. Ricci, A. Vialatte, S. Aviron, C. Ducourtieux, L. Biju-Duval, S. Petit
The paper converts cropping systems into seasonal habitat functionality to analyze how resource and disturbance gradients affect carabid beetles, finding environmental context explains most variation and identifying thresholds for management practices.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2022 · PreprintEcology