Local Habitat Complexity and Its Effects on Herbivores and Predators in Urban Agroecosystems

In urban community gardens, cultivated vegetation provides variable levels of habitat complexity, which can suppress pests by promoting predator diversity and improving pest control. In this study, we examine three components of the structural complexity of garden vegetation (cover, diversity, and c...

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Main Authors: Azucena Lucatero, Shalene Jha, Stacy M. Philpott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/41