A5033066481- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant and animal studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau
1996-2019
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau
2007-2017
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
1993-2014
University of Basel
2008
St. Josef Krankenhaus
2008
Federal Office for Agriculture
2004
Agroécologie
2004
ABSTRACT In a long-term comparison of agricultural systems, bio-dynamic, organic and conventional farming have been compared since 1978. The treatments differ mainly in plant protection management fertilization (organic vs. mineral, intensity). experimental field is situated on Luvisol from loess Therwil (Switzerland). Here, the fauna beneficial epigaeic arthropods (carabids, staphylinids spiders) differently cultivated winter wheat plots was investigated with pitfall traps (live catches)...
Abstract Herbivore populations are regulated by bottom‐up control through food availability and quality top‐down natural enemies. Intensive agricultural monocultures provide abundant to specialized herbivores at the same time negatively impact enemies because depauperate in carbohydrate sources required many As a consequence, released from both types of control. Diversifying intensive cropping systems with flowering plants that nutritional resources may enhance contribute herbivore...
ABSTRACT In a long-term trial, the earthworm populations of two biological farming systems, conventional systems and one control treatment were compared in seven year crop rotation on Luvisol from loess. The earthworms investigated by handsorting at four dates during 1990–92. Nicodrilus longus (Ude), N. nocturnus (Evans), caliginosus (Savigny) Allolobophora rosea dominant species all treatments. biomass density, presence anecic species, number juveniles significantly higher than or...
In a long-term field trial in Therwil, Switzerland, the bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional farming systems were compared (DOC trial). The present paper focuses on yield development product quality of beetroot. Due to favourable climate soil, beetroot yields generally high. both biological was about 75 % that system, but input nitrogen potassium 60 lower.