Arthropod functional traits shaped by landscape-scale field size, local agri-environment schemes and edge effects

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 48; pp. 102 - 111
• Main Authors: Gallé, Róbert, Geppert, Costanza, Földesi, Rita, Tscharntke, Teja, Batáry, Péter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.11.2020
• Subjects: agri-environmental policy; agricultural land; Body size; Carabidae; carnivores; crops; Dispersal ability; ecosystem services; edge effects; Feeding traits; Flower strips; flowers; Germany; landscapes; On-field vs off-field management; Organic farming; organic production; pitfall traps; small-scale farming; spiders; wild flowers; winter wheat; Germany; On-field vs off-field management; Feeding traits; Organic farming; Flower strips; Body size; Dispersal ability

Agri-environment scheme (AES) approaches can be classified according to whether they prescribe management in non-productive areas, such as field boundaries and wildflower strips, or in productive areas, such as arable crops. Here we tested the ecological effectiveness of two popular AESs in Germany:...