The Spider Assemblage of Olive Groves Under Three Management Systems
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Environmental Entomology |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvv030 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Araneae; olive grove; abundance; guild; farming practice |
| Description | Olives, Olea europaea L., are one of the most important crops in Spain. They are currently produced under three management systems that involve different aspects of soil and pest management, productivity, and crop economy: organic, (integrated pest management-IPM), and conventional. Here, we studied how these systems affect the spiders, the natural enemies of olive grove pests, and performed a detailed analysis of their assemblage. The study was performed during one season in 18 olive groves in Andalusia, Spain, and included both ground-dwelling and canopy species. |
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