Temporal trends in arthropod abundances after the transition to organic farming in paddy fields.

Organic farming aims to reduce the effect on the ecosystem and enhance biodiversity in agricultural areas, but the long-term effectiveness of its application is unclear. Assessments have rarely included various taxonomic groups with different ecological and economic roles. In paddy fields with diffe...

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Main Authors: Masaru H Tsutsui, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Tadashi Miyashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5764318?pdf=render