V. Bretagnolle

Environmental variables and species traits as drivers of wild bee pollination in intensive agroecosystems -a metabarcoding approach

This study uses metabarcoding to analyze wild bee pollination in sunflower crops, finding that pollination diversity is influenced by flowering stages and bee traits like size and sociality.

A comparison of live versus kill pitfall traps to assess the diet of carabids through a metabarcoding approach

This study compares dry and brine pitfall traps for carabid diet analysis using metabarcoding, finding higher PCR success in dry traps but similar prey detection.

Substitution Rate Variation in a Robust Procellariiform Seabird Phylogeny is not Solely Explained by Body Mass, Flight Efficiency, Population Size or Life History Traits

This study examines substitution rate variation in procellariiform seabirds and finds that it is not solely explained by body mass, population size, or life history traits, but is moderately correlated with flight efficiency.

Functional traits of carabid beetles reveal seasonal variation in community assembly in annual crops

This study shows that carabid beetle community assembly in annual crops varies seasonally, influenced by crop type and phenology, with strong functional filtering on body size and resource acquisition traits.

Metabarcoding faecal samples to investigate spatiotemporal variation in the diet of the endangered Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica)

This study uses metabarcoding of faecal samples to analyze the diet of the Westland petrel, revealing seasonal and spatial dietary variation and potential links to commercial fishing activities.

Measuring ontogenetic shifts in central-place foraging insects: a case study with honey bees

This paper develops a breakpoint-based method to detect ontogenetic shifts in honey bee foraging behavior using lifelong monitoring data and compares it to threshold-based methods.

A Nature-based solution in practice: ecological and economic modelling shows pollinators outperform agrochemicals in oilseed crop production

The paper models the effects of pollinators and agrochemicals on oilseed rape yields and economics, finding pollinators improve both yield and gross margins more than agrochemicals.

A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production

This study shows that biodiversity, not just abundance, is crucial for maintaining ecosystem services like pollination and pest control, which support crop yields.

Reconciling biodiversity conservation, food production and farmers’ demand

The paper models how landscape composition affects biodiversity and crop production, finding intermediate semi-natural habitat levels can balance stakeholder demands.

Trade-offs in provisioning and stability of multiple ecosystem services in agroecosystems

The paper develops a model to study trade-offs and synergies in ecosystem services in agroecosystems, showing how landscape composition affects service stability and crop production.