Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids i...

Research

Associated organisational unit

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords

View graph of relations

Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes. / Vollhardt, Ines M. G.; Tscharntke, Teja; Wäckers, Felix L. et al.
In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, Vol. 126, No. 3-4, 07.2008, p. 289-292.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Vollhardt, IMG, Tscharntke, T, Wäckers, FL, Bianchi, FJJA & Thies, C 2008, 'Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes.', Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 126, no. 3-4, pp. 289-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024

APA

Vollhardt, I. M. G., Tscharntke, T., Wäckers, F. L., Bianchi, F. J. J. A., & Thies, C. (2008). Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 126(3-4), 289-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024

Vancouver

Vollhardt IMG, Tscharntke T, Wäckers FL, Bianchi FJJA, Thies C. Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 2008 Jul;126(3-4):289-292. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024

Author

Vollhardt, Ines M. G. ; Tscharntke, Teja ; Wäckers, Felix L. et al. / Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes. In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 2008 ; Vol. 126, No. 3-4. pp. 289-292.

Bibtex

@article{666839e801c84fa1bc22c9222c1945fc,
title = "Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes.",
abstract = "Structurally complex landscapes may enhance local species richness and interactions, which is possibly due to a higher species pool in complex landscapes. This hypothesis was tested using cereal aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) by comparing 12 winter wheat fields in structurally complex landscapes (>50% semi-natural habitats; n = 6) and structurally simple landscapes dominated by agricultural lands (>80% arable land; n = 6). Surprisingly, landscape structural complexity had no effect on aphid parasitoid species diversity. In complex landscapes 12 and in simple landscapes 11 species were found; 9 species occurred in both landscape types. Hence, arable fields in high-intensity agricultural landscapes with little non-crop area can support a similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids as structurally complex landscapes. This finding suggests that cereal aphid parasitoids may find necessary resources even in simple landscapes, making generalisations concerning the relationship between landscape composition and biodiversity in arable fields difficult.",
keywords = "Biodiversity, Parasitoids, Winter wheat, Biological control, Species richness, Landscape composition",
author = "Vollhardt, {Ines M. G.} and Teja Tscharntke and W{\"a}ckers, {Felix L.} and Bianchi, {Felix J. J. A.} and Carsten Thies",
year = "2008",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024",
language = "English",
volume = "126",
pages = "289--292",
journal = "Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment",
issn = "0167-8809",
publisher = "ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV",
number = "3-4",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes.

AU - Vollhardt, Ines M. G.

AU - Tscharntke, Teja

AU - Wäckers, Felix L.

AU - Bianchi, Felix J. J. A.

AU - Thies, Carsten

PY - 2008/7

Y1 - 2008/7

N2 - Structurally complex landscapes may enhance local species richness and interactions, which is possibly due to a higher species pool in complex landscapes. This hypothesis was tested using cereal aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) by comparing 12 winter wheat fields in structurally complex landscapes (>50% semi-natural habitats; n = 6) and structurally simple landscapes dominated by agricultural lands (>80% arable land; n = 6). Surprisingly, landscape structural complexity had no effect on aphid parasitoid species diversity. In complex landscapes 12 and in simple landscapes 11 species were found; 9 species occurred in both landscape types. Hence, arable fields in high-intensity agricultural landscapes with little non-crop area can support a similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids as structurally complex landscapes. This finding suggests that cereal aphid parasitoids may find necessary resources even in simple landscapes, making generalisations concerning the relationship between landscape composition and biodiversity in arable fields difficult.

AB - Structurally complex landscapes may enhance local species richness and interactions, which is possibly due to a higher species pool in complex landscapes. This hypothesis was tested using cereal aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) by comparing 12 winter wheat fields in structurally complex landscapes (>50% semi-natural habitats; n = 6) and structurally simple landscapes dominated by agricultural lands (>80% arable land; n = 6). Surprisingly, landscape structural complexity had no effect on aphid parasitoid species diversity. In complex landscapes 12 and in simple landscapes 11 species were found; 9 species occurred in both landscape types. Hence, arable fields in high-intensity agricultural landscapes with little non-crop area can support a similar diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids as structurally complex landscapes. This finding suggests that cereal aphid parasitoids may find necessary resources even in simple landscapes, making generalisations concerning the relationship between landscape composition and biodiversity in arable fields difficult.

KW - Biodiversity

KW - Parasitoids

KW - Winter wheat

KW - Biological control

KW - Species richness

KW - Landscape composition

U2 - 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024

DO - 10.1016/j.agee.2008.01.024

M3 - Journal article

VL - 126

SP - 289

EP - 292

JO - Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

SN - 0167-8809

IS - 3-4

ER -