Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context

Feber, R., E., Johnson, PJ., Bell, J. R., Chamberlain, D. E., Firbank, L. G., Fuller, R. J., Manley, W., Mathews, F., Norton, L. R., Townsend, M. and Macdonald, D. W. 2015. Organic farming: biodiversity impacts can depend on dispersal characteristics and landscape context. PLOS ONE. 10 (8), p. e0135921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135921

Authors	Feber, R., E., Johnson, PJ., Bell, J. R., Chamberlain, D. E., Firbank, L. G., Fuller, R. J., Manley, W., Mathews, F., Norton, L. R., Townsend, M. and Macdonald, D. W.
Year of Publication	2015
Journal	PLOS ONE
Journal citation	10 (8), p. e0135921
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135921
PubMed ID	26309040
PubMed Central ID	PMC4550245
Open access	Published as bronze (free) open access
Funder	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Publisher's version	Feber-2015-Organic-farming-biodiversity-impact.pdf
Publication dates
Online	26 Aug 2015
Publisher	Public Library of Science, San Fancisco (PLOS)
	Public Library of Science (PLOS)
Grant ID	BBS/E/C/00005195
ISSN	1932-6203

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Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids

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Bell, J. R., Alderson, L. J., Izera, D., Kruger, T., Parker, S. J., Pickup, J., Shortall, C. R., Taylor, M. S., Verrier, P. J. and Harrington, R. 2015. Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids. Journal of Animal Ecology. 84 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12282

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Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Taylor, M. S. and Verrier, P. J. 2013. Population metrics for migrating aphids. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists.

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Bell, J. R., Aralimarad, P., Lim, K. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. Predicting insect migration density and speed in the daytime convective boundary layer. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e54202. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054202

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Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

O'Neill, B. F., Bond, K., Tyner, A., Sheppard, R., Bryant, T., Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R. and Donnelly, A. 2012. Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 143 (1), pp. 74-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x

Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R., Burgin, L. E., Reynolds, D. R., Pettersson, L. B., Hill, J. K., Bonsall, M. B. and Thomas, J. A. 2012. Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (37), pp. 14924-14929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1207255109

Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x

The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Taylor, M. S., Shortall, C. R., Welham, S. J. and Harrington, R. 2012. The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (4), pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00685.x

Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brooks, D. R., Storkey, J., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Petit, S. and Woiwod, I. P. 2012. Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81 (1), pp. 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01897.x

Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Davey, J. S., Bell, J. R., Read, D. S., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102, pp. 261-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000575

Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, R. A., Moreno-Ripoll, R., Agusti, N., Shayler, S. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Multiplex reactions for the molecular detection of predation on pest and nonpest invertebrates in agroecosystems. Molecular Ecology Resources. 11 (2), pp. 370-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02913.x

Modelling the European Farmland Bird Indicator in response to forecast land-use change in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Scholefield, P., Firbank, L. G., Butler, S., Norris, K., Jones, L. M. and Petit, S. 2011. Modelling the European Farmland Bird Indicator in response to forecast land-use change in Europe. Ecological Indicators. 11, pp. 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.09.008

Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Del Prado, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Wu, L. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale. Yang, W., Filatova, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. A. and Swayne, D. A. (ed.) Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Ottawa, 5-8 July 2010 . IEMSS. pp. 8pp

Interactions among agricultural production and other ecosystem services delivered from European temperate grassland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Hogan, D. V., Chadwick, D. R., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Haygarth, P. M., Brazier, R. E., Hobbs, P., Hodgson, C. J., Jarvis, S., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Interactions among agricultural production and other ecosystem services delivered from European temperate grassland systems. Advances in Agronomy. 109, pp. 117-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385040-9.00004-9

Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Thackeray, S. J., Sparks, T. H., Frederiksen, M., Burthes, S., Bacon, P. J., Bell, J. R., Botham, M. C., Brereton, T. M., Bright, P. W., Carvalho, L., Clutton-Brock, T., Dawson, A., Edwards, M., Elliott, J. M., Harrington, R., Johns, D., Jones, I. D., Jones, J. T., Leech, D. I., Roy, D. B., Scott, W. A., Smith, M., Smithers, R. J., Winfield, I. J. and Wanless, S. 2010. Trophic level asynchrony in rates of phenological change for marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. Global Change Biology. 16 (12), pp. 3304-3313. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02165.x

Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

King, A. R., Vaughan, I. P., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2010. Prey choice by carabid beetles feeding on an earthworm community analysed using species- and lineage-specific PCR primers. Molecular Ecology. 19 (8), pp. 1721-1732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04602.x

Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Wymondson, W. O. C. 2010. Spatial co-occurrence networks predict the feeding histories of polyphagous arthropod predators at field scales. Ecography. 33 (1), pp. 64-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.06046.x

BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chamberlain, D., Eglington, S., Haysom, K., Roy, D., Willis, S., Broome, A., Dines, T. and Bell, J. R. 2009. BICCO-Net: the Biodiversity Impacts of Climate Change Observation Network. Abstracts ZSL Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Symposium, London, 18-19 June 2009 .

The GAMes aphids play

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., Harrington, R., Welham, S. J., Clark, S. J. and Pickup, J. 2009. The GAMes aphids play. Abstracts 8th International Symposium on Aphids, Catania, 8-12 June 2009 .

Commentary: It's not enough to develop agriculture that minimizes environmental impact

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2009. Commentary: It's not enough to develop agriculture that minimizes environmental impact. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 7, pp. 151-152. https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2009.c5007

Addressing the challenge of food and environmental security

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2009. Addressing the challenge of food and environmental security. Public Service Review: Central Government. 18, pp. 84-85.

Setting the stage

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Anderson, M., Firbank, L. G., Alexanian, S., Metera, D. and Schuler, T. 2009. Setting the stage.

Consequences of organic and non-organic farming practices for field, farm and landscape complexity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Norton, L., Johnson, P., Joys, A., Stuart, R., Chamberlain, D., Feber, R., Firbank, L. G., Manley, W., Wolfe, M., Hart, B., Mathews, F., Macdonald, D. and Fuller, R. J. 2009. Consequences of organic and non-organic farming practices for field, farm and landscape complexity. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 129, pp. 221-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2008.09.002

Towards a national research facility at North Wyke

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Beaumont, D. A., Hatch, D. J., Bol. R., Murray, P. J. and Firbank, L. G. 2008. Towards a national research facility at North Wyke. Crighton, K. and Audsley, R. (ed.) Agriculture and the environment VII: Land management in a changing environment: proceedings of the SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference.. pp. 202

Assessing the ecological impacts of bioenergy projects

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Firbank, L. G. 2008. Assessing the ecological impacts of bioenergy projects. Abstracts 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM, Houston, 5-9 October 2008 .

Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Traugott, M., Bell, J. R., Broad, G. R., Powell, W., Van Veen, F. J. F., Vollhardt, I. M. G. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community. Molecular Ecology. 17 (17), pp. 3928-3938. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03878.x

Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Mead, A., Skirvin, D. J., Sunderland, K. D., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators? Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98, pp. 587-597. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308005919

Indicators for assessing the environmental impacts of land use change across Europe

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Petit, S., Vinther, F. P., Verkek, P. J., Firbank, L. G., Halberg, N., Dalgaard, T., Kjeldsen, C., Lindner, M. and Zudin, S. 2008. Indicators for assessing the environmental impacts of land use change across Europe. in: Tabbush, P., Perez-Soba, M. and Helming, K. (ed.) Sustainablity impact assessment of land use changes Springer, Berlin. pp. 305-324

Assessing the ecological impacts of bioenergy projects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Firbank, L. G. 2008. Assessing the ecological impacts of bioenergy projects. BioEnergy Research. 1, pp. 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-007-9000-8

Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Traugott, M., Sunderland, K. D., Skirvin, D. J., Mead, A., Kravar-Garde, L., Reynolds, K., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey. Journal of Applied Ecology. 45 (4), pp. 1266-1273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01479.x

Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smith, V., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Haughton, A. J., Bell, J. R. and Heard, M. S. 2008. Weed and invertebrate community compositions in arable farmland. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 2, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-007-9027-y

National-scale metacommunity dynamics of carabid beetles in UK farmland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brooks, D. R., Perry, J. N., Clark, S. J., Heard, M. S., Firbank, L. G., Holdgate, R., Mason, N. S., Shortall, C. R., Skellern, M. P. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. National-scale metacommunity dynamics of carabid beetles in UK farmland. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77 (2), pp. 265-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01331.x

Identifying and managing the conflicts between agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Europe - a review

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Henle, K., Alard, D., Clitherow, J., Cobb, P., Firbank, L. G., Kull, T., Mccracken, D., Moritz, R., Muhle, H., Niemela, J., Nowicki, P., Rebane, M., Wascher, D., Watt, A. and Young, J. 2008. Identifying and managing the conflicts between agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Europe - a review. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 124 (1-2), pp. 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2007.09.005

Assessing the impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity: a British perspective

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Firbank, L. G., Petit, S., Smart, S., Blain, A. and Fuller, R. J. 2008. Assessing the impacts of agricultural intensification on biodiversity: a British perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 363, pp. 777-787. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2183

Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Bell, J. R., King, R. A., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Using spatial co-occurrence networks to examine the effects of prey biomass and density on the distribution of polyphagous predators. Theoretical Population Ecology and Practical Biocontrol - Bridging the Gap, Studley Castle, 5-6 December 2007 .

The implications of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for UK farmland biodiversity: a summary of the results of the Farm Scale Evaluations project

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Brooks, D. R., Firbank, L. G., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Squire, G. R. and Woiwod, I. P. 2007. The implications of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for UK farmland biodiversity: a summary of the results of the Farm Scale Evaluations project. Proceedings Open Seminar on the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops and Evaluation of Ecological Effects, Tokyo, 3 November 2007 . NIAES, Tsukuba. pp. 29-52

Molecular detection of predation on earthworms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

King, R. A., Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2007. Molecular detection of predation on earthworms. Abstracts UK and Irish Earthworm Researchers' Meeting, London, 28 September 2007 .

Mammals, agri-environment schemes and set-aside - what are the putative benefits?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Macdonald, D. W., Tattersall, F. H., Service, K. M., Firbank, L. G. and Feber, R. E. 2007. Mammals, agri-environment schemes and set-aside - what are the putative benefits? Mammal Review. 37 (4), pp. 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1770.2002.00172_37_4.x

Sowing the seeds of farming's future

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2007. Sowing the seeds of farming's future.

A comparison of butterfly populations on organically and conventionally managed farmlands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Feber, R. E., Johnson, P. J., Firbank, L. G., Hopkins, A. and Macdonald, D. W. 2007. A comparison of butterfly populations on organically and conventionally managed farmlands. Journal Of Zoology. 273 (1), pp. 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00296.x

Environmental implications of farming for bioenergy and biorenewables

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2007. Environmental implications of farming for bioenergy and biorenewables. 11, pp. 58-61.

Changes to pesticide spraying could reduce GM harm

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2007. Changes to pesticide spraying could reduce GM harm.

Effects of successive seasons of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant maize cropping on weeds and invertebrates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heard, M. S., Clark, S. J., Rothery, P., Perry, J. N., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Dewar, A. M., Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., May, M. J., Scott, R. J., Stuart, R. S., Squire, G. R. and Firbank, L. G. 2006. Effects of successive seasons of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant maize cropping on weeds and invertebrates. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 149 (3), pp. 249-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2006.00091.x

Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M., Bohan, D. A. and Bell, J. R. 2006. Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0486

Weed seed resources for birds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gibbons, D. W., Bohan, D. A., Rothery, P., Stuart, R. C., Haughton, A. J., Scott, R. J., Wilson, J. D., Perry, J. N., Clark, S. J., Dawson, R. J. G. and Firbank, L. G. 2006. Weed seed resources for birds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 273, pp. 1921-1928. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3522

Effects of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant cropping systems on weed seedbanks in two years of following crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Firbank, L. G., Rothery, P., May, M. J., Clark, S. J., Scott, R. J., Stuart, R. C., Boffey, C. W. H., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Dewar, A. M., Perry, J. N. and Squire, G. R. 2006. Effects of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant cropping systems on weed seedbanks in two years of following crops. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 140-143. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2005.0390

Biotic homogenization and changes in species diversity across human-modified ecosystems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Smart, S. M., Thompson, K., Marrs, R. H., Le Duc, M. G., Maskell, L. C. and Firbank, L. G. 2006. Biotic homogenization and changes in species diversity across human-modified ecosystems. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 273 (1601), pp. 2659-2665. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3630

Interview, Radio Devon

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G. 2006. Interview, Radio Devon.

Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Le Fevre, R. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Can simple experimental electronics simulate the dispersal phase of spider ballooners? Journal Of Arachnology. 33, pp. 523-532.

Predicting longer-term changes in weed populations under GMHT crop management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Heard, M. S., Rothery, P., Perry, J. N. and Firbank, L. G. 2005. Predicting longer-term changes in weed populations under GMHT crop management. Weed Research. 45 (5), pp. 331-338. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00465.x

Invertebrate biodiversity in maize following withdrawal of triazine herbicides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brooks, D. R., Clark, S. J., Perry, J. N., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Firbank, L. G., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S. and Woiwod, I. P. 2005. Invertebrate biodiversity in maize following withdrawal of triazine herbicides. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 272, pp. 1497-1502. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2005.3102

Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Bohan, D. A., Shaw, E. M. and Weyman, G. S. 2005. Ballooning dispersal using silk: world fauna, phylogenies, genetics and models. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (2), pp. 69-114. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004350

Effects on weed and invertebrate abundance and diversity of herbicide management in genetically modified herbicide-tolerant winter-sown oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bohan, D. A., Boffey, C. W. H., Brooks, D. R., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Firbank, L. G., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Squire, G. R., Woiwod, I. P. and Champion, G. T. 2005. Effects on weed and invertebrate abundance and diversity of herbicide management in genetically modified herbicide-tolerant winter-sown oilseed rape. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 272, pp. 463-474. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.3049

Ban on triazine herbicides likely to reduce but not negate relative benefits of GMHT maize cropping

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Perry, J. N., Firbank, L. G., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Heard, M. S., May, M. J., Hawes, C., Squire, G. R., Rothery, P., Woiwod, I. P. and Pidgeon, J. D. 2004. Ban on triazine herbicides likely to reduce but not negate relative benefits of GMHT maize cropping. Nature. 428 (6980), pp. 313-316. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature02374

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 April 2003

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Fairfax, C., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 April 2003.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2003

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2003.

The implications of spring-sown genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for farmland biodiversity: a commentary on the Farm Scale Evaluations of spring sown crops (DEFRA report)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Perry, J. N., Squire, G. R., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R. E., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Hill, M. O., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. The implications of spring-sown genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops for farmland biodiversity: a commentary on the Farm Scale Evaluations of spring sown crops (DEFRA report).

Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Osborne, J. L., Roy, D. B., Clark, S. J., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Bohan, D. A., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Dewar, A. M., Heard, M. S., Woiwod, I. P., Daniels, R. E., Young, M. W., Parish, A. M., Scott, R. J., Firbank, L. G. and Squire, G. R. 2003. Responses of plants and invertebrate trophic groups to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1899-1913. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1406

Invertebrates and vegetation of field margins adjacent to crops subject to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Roy, D. B., Bohan, D. A., Haughton, A. J., Hill, M. O., Osborne, J. L., Clark, S. J., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Scott, R. J., Brooks, D. R., Champion, G. T., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S. and Firbank, L. G. 2003. Invertebrates and vegetation of field margins adjacent to crops subject to contrasting herbicide regimes in the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1879-1898. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1404

Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. II. Within-field epigeal and aerial arthropods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Firbank, L. G., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Woiwod, I. P., Birchall, C., Skellern, M. P., Walker, J. H., Baker, P., Browne, E. L., Dewar, A. J. G., Garner, B. H., Haylock, L. A., Horne, S. L., Mason, N. S., Sands, R. J. N. and Walker, M. J. 2003. Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. II. Within-field epigeal and aerial arthropods. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1863-1877.

Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. I. Soil-surface-active invertebrates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Clark, S. J., Dewar, A. M., Firbank, L. G., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Scott, R. J., Woiwod, I. P., Birchall, C., Skellern, M. P., Walker, J. H., Baker, P., Bell, D., Browne, E. L., Dewar, A. J. G., Fairfax, C. M., Garner, B. H., Haylock, L. A., Horne, S. L., Hulmes, S. E., Mason, N. S., Norton, L. R., Nuttall, P., Sands, R. J. N. and Walker, M. J. 2003. Invertebrate responses to the management of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant and conventional spring crops. I. Soil-surface-active invertebrates. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1847-1862. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1407

Weeds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. II. Effects on individual species

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Heard, M. S., Hawes, C., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Haughton, A. J., Parish, A. M., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D. B., Scott, R. J., Skellern, M. P., Squire, G. R. and Hill, M. O. 2003. Weeds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. II. Effects on individual species. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1833-1846. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1401

Weeds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. I. Effects on abundance and diversity

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Heard, M. S., Hawes, C., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Haughton, A. J., Parish, A. M., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Scott, R. J., Skellern, M. P., Squire, G. R. and Hill, M. O. 2003. Weeds in fields with contrasting conventional and genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. I. Effects on abundance and diversity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1819-1832. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1402

Crop management and agronomic context of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

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Champion, G. T., May, M. J., Bennett, S., Brooks, D. R., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R. E., Firbank, L. G., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Perry, J. N., Randle, Z., Rossall, M. J., Rothery, P., Skellern, M. P., Scott, R. J., Squire, G. R. and Thomas, M. R. 2003. Crop management and agronomic context of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1801-1818. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2003.1405

On the rationale and interpretation of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

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Squire, G. R., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Daniels, R. E., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M. S., Hill, M. O., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Perry, J. N., Roy, D. B., Woiwod, I. P. and Firbank, L. G. 2003. On the rationale and interpretation of the Farm Scale Evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 358, pp. 1779-1799.

An introduction to the farm-scale evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops

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Firbank, L. G., Heard, M. S., Woiwod, I. P., Hawes, C., Haughton, A. J., Champion, G. T., Scott, R. J., Hill, M. O., Dewar, A. M., Squires, G. R., May, M. J., Brooks, D. R., Bohan, D. A., Daniels, R. E., Osborne, J. L., Roy, D. B., Black, H. I. J., Rothery, P. and Perry, J. N. 2003. An introduction to the farm-scale evaluations of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops. Journal of Applied Ecology. 40 (1), pp. 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00787.x

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 27 March 2002

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 27 March 2002.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2002

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Fairfax, C., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 1 November 2002.

Time Well Spent : a guide to the uptake of IFM on lowland livestock farms

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Fisher, G., Campbell, R., Carey, P., Crichton, J., Draper, S., Drummond, C., Firbank, L. G., Hopkins, A., McCraken, D., Osman, M., Puzey, R., Tripney, M., Vickery, J., Wilkinson, D., Winder, F. and Woodhouse, M. 2002. Time Well Spent : a guide to the uptake of IFM on lowland livestock farms.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 31 January 2001

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Bater, J., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 31 January 2001.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 11 October 2001

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 11 October 2001.

Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 20 October 2000

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Bater, J., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Bohan, D. A., Champion, G. T., Clark, S. J., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Glen, D. M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., Maudsley, M. J., Marshall, E. J. P., May, M. J., Norton, L., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rossall, M., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J., Whittaker, D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2000. Farm scale evaluations of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim report 20 October 2000. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Farm scale evaluation of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim Report. 3 March 2000

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Firbank, L. G., Brooks, D., Champion, G., Daniels, R., Dewar, A. M., Dixon, M., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Heard, M., Hill, M., Lutman, P. J. W., Maudsley, M., May, M. J., Osborne, J. L., Pidgeon, J. D., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Roy, D., Scott, R., Squire, G., Watkins, J. and Woiwod, I. P. 2000. Farm scale evaluation of GM crops: effects of the management of field scale releases of genetically-modified herbicide-tolerant crops on the abundance and diversity of farmland wildlife. Interim Report. 3 March 2000.

Farm-scale evaluation of GM crops explained

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Firbank, L. G., Dewar, A. M., Hill, M. O., May, M. J., Perry, J. N., Rothery, P., Squire, G. R. and Woiwod, I. P. 1999. Farm-scale evaluation of GM crops explained. Nature. 399 (6738), pp. 727-728. https://doi.org/10.1038/21516

Integrating the environmental and economic consequences of converting to organic agriculture: evidence from a case study

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Cobb, D., Feber, R., Hopkins, A., Stockdale, E. A., O'riordan, T., Clements, R. O., Firbank, L. G., Goulding, K. W. T., Jarvis, S. C. and Macdonald, D. 1999. Integrating the environmental and economic consequences of converting to organic agriculture: evidence from a case study. Land Use Policy. 16 (4), pp. 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0264-8377(99)00023-X

The dynamics of experimental arable weed communities under different agricultural practices

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mccloskey, M. C., Firbank, L. G., Watkinson, A. R. and Webb, D. J. 1996. The dynamics of experimental arable weed communities under different agricultural practices. Journal of Vegetation Science. 7, pp. 799-808.

Scale, experimental design and the detection of interspecific competition within plant communities

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Firbank, L. G., Lintell-Smith, G., Mccloskey, M., Smith, J. M. and Webb, D. J. 1994. Scale, experimental design and the detection of interspecific competition within plant communities. Plant Species Biology. 8, pp. 159-166.

The Ecology of Temperate Cereal Fields: 32nd Symposium of the British Ecological Society with the Association of Applied Biologists, University of Cambridge, 1990

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Firbank, L. G., Carter, N., Darbyshire, J. F. and Potts, G. R. 1991. The Ecology of Temperate Cereal Fields: 32nd Symposium of the British Ecological Society with the Association of Applied Biologists, University of Cambridge, 1990. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.

Variability in the relationship between crop yield and weed density for winter wheat and Bromus sterilis

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Cousens, R. D., Firbank, L. G., Mortimer, A. M. and Smith, R. G. R. 1988. Variability in the relationship between crop yield and weed density for winter wheat and Bromus sterilis. Journal of Applied Ecology. 25 (3), pp. 1033-1044. https://doi.org/10.2307/2403764