The Effect of Cover Crops on the Biodiversity and Abundance of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods in a Mediterranean Pear Orchard

The intensification of agriculture has led to the reduction of the diversity of arthropods in agroecosystems, including that of ground-dwelling species. The aim of our work was to assess the effect of a sown cover crop on the diversity of ground-dwelling arthropods, including key predators for pest...

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Main Authors: Luis de Pedro, Luis Gabriel Perera-Fernández, Elena López-Gallego, María Pérez-Marcos, Juan Antonio Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/4/580