Items where Author is "Westbury, Duncan B"

Mateos-Fierro, Zeus, Garratt, Michael P. D., Fountain, Michelle T., Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2024) Wildflower strips in polytunnel cherry orchard alleyways support pest regulation services but do not counteract edge effects on pollination services. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, 8.

Mockford, Alice, Urbaneja, Alberto, Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2024) Wildflower strips enhance pest regulation services in citrus orchards. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 370 (109069).

Jefferson, Richard G., Wagner, Markus, Sullivan, Elizabeth, Tatarenko, Irina, Westbury, Duncan B, Ashton, Paul and Hulmes, Lucy (2023) Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Geranium pratense. Journal of Ecology. pp. 1-31. ISSN 1365-2745

Mockford, Alice, Urbaneja, A, Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2023) Developing perennial wildflower strips for use in Mediterranean orchard systems. Ecology and Evolution, 13 (7). e10285.

Fierro, Zeus Mateos, Garratt, Michael P. D., Fountain, Michelle T., Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2023) The potential of wildflower strips to enhance pollination services in sweet cherry orchards grown under polytunnels. Journal of Applied Ecology.

Image, M., Gardner, E., Clough, Y., Kunnin, W. E., Potts, S. G., Smith, H .G., Stone, G. N., Westbury, Duncan B and Breeze, T. D. (2022) Which interventions contribute most to the net effect of England's agri-environment schemes on pollination services? Landscape Ecology, 38. pp. 271-291.

Mockford, Alice, Westbury, Duncan B, Ashbrook, Kate, Urbaneja, Alberto and Tena, Alejandro (2022) Structural heterogeneity of wildflower strips enhances fructose feeding in parasitoids. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 339 (108139).

Fierro, Zeus Mateos, Garratt, M.P.D., Fountain, M.T., Ashbrook, K. and Westbury, Duncan B (2022) Wild bees are less abundant but show better pollination behaviour for sweet cherry than managed pollinators. Journal of Applied Entomology, 146 (4). pp. 361-371.

Image, M., Gardner, E., Clough, Y., Smith, H.G., Baldock, K.C.R., Campbell, A., Garratt, M., Gillespie, M.A., Kunin, W.E., McKerchar, Megan, Memmott, J., Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Stone, G.M., Wackers, F., Westbury, Duncan B, Wilby, A., Oliver, T.H. and Breeze, T.D. (2021) Does agri-environment scheme participation in England increase pollinator populations and crop pollination services? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 325. p. 107755.

Gardner, E., Breeze, T., Clough, Y., Smith, H., Baldock, K., Campbell, A., Garratt, M.P.D., Gillespie, M., Kunin, W., McKerchar, Megan, Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Stone, G., Wäckers, F., Westbury, Duncan B, Wilby, A. and Thomas, O. (2021) Field boundary features can stabilise bee populations and the pollination of mass-flowering crops in rotational systems. Journal of Applied Ecology, 58 (10). pp. 2287-2304.

Mateos-Fierro, Zeus, Fountain, M.T., Garratt, M.P.D., Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2021) Active management of wildflower strips in commercial sweet cherry orchards enhances natural enemies and pest regulation services. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 317. p. 107485.

Hutchinson, L.A., Oliver, T.H., Breeze, T.D., Bailes, E.J., Brünjes, L., Campbell, A.J., Erhardt, A, Arjen de Groot, G, Foldesi, R, Garcia, D, Goulsen, D, Hainaut, P.A., Holzschuh, A, Jauker, F, Klatt, B.K., Klein, A-M, Kleijn, D, Kovács-Hostyánszki, a, Krimmer, E, McKerchar, Megan, Minarro, M, Phillips, B.P., Potts, S. G., Pufal, G, Radzevičiūtė, R, Roberts, S.P.M., Samnegard, U., Schulze, J., Shaw, R.F., Tscharntke, T., Vereecken, N.J., Westbury, Duncan B, Westphal, C., Wietzke, A., Woodcock, B.A. and Garratt, M.P.D. (2021) Using ecological and field survey data to establish a national list of the wild bee pollinators of crops. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 315 (107447).

Senapathi, D., Frund, J, Smith, B., Smith, H.G., Silva, P.N., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Tscharntke, T., Webber, S., Westbury, Duncan B, Westphal, C., Wickens, J.B., Wickens, V.J., Winfree, R., Zhang, H., Klein, A.M., Albrecht, M., Garratt, M.P.D., Kleijn, D and Pickle, B J (2021) Wild insect diversity increases inter-annual stability in global crop pollinator communities. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288 (202102). pp. 1-10.

Gardner, E., Breeze, T.D., Clough, Y., Baldock, K.C.R., Campbell, A., Garratt, M., Gillespie, M.A.K., Kunin, W.E., McKerchar, Megan, Memmott, J., Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Stone, G.N., Wäckers, F., Westbury, Duncan B, Wilby, A. and Oliver, T.H. (2020) Reliably predicting pollinator abundance: challenges of calibrating process-based ecological models. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 11 (12). pp. 1673-1689.

Albrecht, M., Kleijn, D., Williams, N.M., Tschumi, M., Blaauw, B.R., Bommarco, R., Campbell, A.J., Dainese, M., Drummond, F.A., Entling, M.H., Ganser, D., de Groot, G.A., Goulson, D., Grab, H., Hamilton, H., Herzog, F., Isaacs, R., Jacot, K., Jeanneret, P., Jonsson, M., Knop, E., Kremen, C., Landis, D.A., Loeb, G.M., Marini, L., McKerchar, Megan, Morandin, L., Pfister, S.C., Potts, S.G., Rundlof, M., Sardinas, H., Sciligo, A., Thies, C., Tscharntke, T., Venturini, E., Veromann, E., Vollhardt, I.M.G., Wackers, F., Ward, K., Westbury, Duncan B, Wilby, A., Woltz, M., Wratten, S. and Sutter, L. (2020) The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis. Ecology letters, 23 (10). pp. 1488-1498.

McKerchar, Megan, Potts, S.G., Fountain, M.T., Garratt, M.P.D. and Westbury, Duncan B (2020) The potential for wildflower interventions to enhance natural enemies and pollinators in commercial apple orchards is limited by other management practices. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 301 (107034).

Machaka-Houri, N., Houri, A., Westbury, Duncan B and Ibrahim, M. (2018) Predicting Potential Distribution of Orchis Galilaea in Lebanon Using GIS. Proceedings of the 18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, 18 (1.5). pp. 749-756.

Machaka-Houri, N., Houri, A., Knio, K.M. and Westbury, Duncan B (2018) Ecological Interactions of the Sexually Deceptive Orchid Orchis Galilaea. Journal of Plant Interactions, 13 (1). pp. 315-320.

Westbury, Duncan B, Harris, S., Brown, V.K. and Potts, S.G. (2018) The Influence of Seed Mix and Management on the Performance and Persistence of Sown Forbs in Buffer Strips. Aspects of Applied Biology: Ecosystem and Habitat Management: Research, Policy, Practice", University of Worcester, Worcester, UK, 27-28 March 2018., 139. pp. 23-31. ISSN 0265-1491

Mateos-Fierro, Zeus, Garratt, M., Fountain, M., Ashbrook, Kate and Westbury, Duncan B (2018) Wildflower Strip Establishment for the Delivery of Ecosystem Services in Sweet Cherry Orchards. Aspects of Applied Biology: Ecosystem and Habitat Management: Research, Policy, Practice, 139. pp. 179-186. ISSN 0265-1491

Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Harris, S.J., Brown, V.K. and Potts, S.G. (2017) Buffer Strip Management to Deliver Plant and Invertebrate Resources For Farmland Birds in Agricultural Landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 240. pp. 215-223.

Hicks, D.M., Ouvrard, P., Baldock, K.C.R., Baude, M., Goddard, M.A., Kunin, W.E., Mitschunas, N., Memmott, J., Morse, H., Nikolitsi, M., Osgathorpe, L.M., Potts, S.G., Robertson, K.M., Scott, A.V., Sinclair, F., Westbury, Duncan B and Stone, G.N. (2016) Food for Pollinators: Quantifying the Nectar and Pollen Resources of Urban Flower Meadows. PLoS One, 11 (6).

Garratt, M.P.D., Breeze, T.D., Boreux, V., Fountain, M.T., McKerchar, Megan, Webber, S.M., Coston, D.J., Jenner, N., Dean, R., Westbury, Duncan B, Biesmeijer, J.C. and Potts, S.G. (2016) Apple Pollination: Demand Depends on Variety and Supply Depends on Pollinator Identity. PLoS One. pp. 1-15.

Hammond, K.J., Humphries, D.J., Westbury, Duncan B, Thompson, A., Crompton, L.A., Kirton, P., Green, C. and Reynolds, C.K. (2014) The Inclusion of Forage Mixtures in the Diet of Growing Dairy Heifers: Impacts on Digestion, Energy Utilisation, and Methane Emissions. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, 197. pp. 88-95.

Blake, R.J., Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Sutton, P. and Potts, S.G. (2012) Enhancement of Buffer Strips Can Improve Provision of Multiple Ecosystem Services. Outlooks on Pest Management, 23 (6). pp. 258-262.

Blake, R.J., Woodcock, B.A., Westbury, Duncan B, Sutton, P. and Potts, S.G. (2012) Novel Management to Enhance Spider Biodiversity in Existing Grass Buffer Strips. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 15 (1). pp. 77-85.

Machaka-Houri, N., Al-Zein, M.S., Westbury, Duncan B and Talhouk, S.N. (2012) Reproductive Success of the Rare Endemic Orchis galilaea (Orchidaceae) in Lebanon. Turkish Journal of Botany, 36 (6). pp. 677-682.

Woodcock, B.A., Westbury, Duncan B, Brook, A.J., Lawson, C.S., Edwards, A.R., Harris, S.J., Heard, M.S., Brown, V.K. and Mortimer, S.R. (2011) Effects of Seed Addition on Beetle Assemblages During the Re-creation of Species-rich Lowland Hay Meadows. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5 (1). pp. 19-26.

Blake, R.J., Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Sutton, P. and Potts, S.G. (2011) Investigating the Phytotoxicity of the Graminicide Fluazifop-P-butyl against Native UK Wildflower Species. Pest Management Science, 68 (3). pp. 412-421.

Mauchline, A.L., Mortimer, S.R., Park, J.R., Finn, J.A., Haysom, K., Westbury, Duncan B, Purvis, G., Louwagie, G., Northey, G., Primdahl, J., Vejre, H., Kristensen, L.S., Teilmann, K.V., Vesterager, J.P., Knickel, K., Kasperczyk, N., Katalin, B., Podmaniczky, L., Vlahos, G., Christopoulos, S., Kroger, L., Aakkula, J. and Yil-Viikari, A. (2011) Environmental Evaluation of Agri-Environment Schemes Using Participatory Approaches: Experiences of Testing the Agri-Environmental Footprint Index. Land Use Policy, 29 (2). pp. 317-328.

Westbury, Duncan B, Mortimer, S.R., Brook, A.J., Harris, S.J., Kessock-Philip, R., Edwards, A.R., Chaney, P., Lewis, P., Dodd, S., Buckingham, D.L. and Peach, W.J. (2011) Plant and Invertebrate Resources for Farmland Birds in Pastoral Landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 142 (3-4). pp. 266-274.

Westbury, Duncan B, Park, J.R., Mauchline, A.L., Crane, R.T. and Mortimer, S.R. (2010) Assessing the Environmental Performance of English Arable and Livestock Holdings Using Data From the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Journal of Environmental Management, 92 (3). pp. 902-909.

Blake, R.J., Woodcock, B.A., Westbury, Duncan B, Sutton, P. and Potts, S.G. (2010) New Tools to Boost Butterfly Habitat Quality in Existing Grass Buffer Strips. Journal of Insect Conservation, 15 (1-2). pp. 221-232.

Woodcock, B.A., Edwards, A.R., Lawson, C.S., Westbury, Duncan B, Brook, A.J., Harris, S.J., Masters, G., Booth, R., Brown, V.K. and Mortimer, S.R. (2010) The Restoration of Phytophagous Beetles in Species-Rich Chalk Grasslands. Restoration Ecology, 18 (5). pp. 638-644.

Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Harris, S.J., Brown, V.K. and Potts, S.G. (2008) The Effects of Seed Mix and Management on the Abundance of Desirable and Pernicious Unsown Species in Arable Buffer Strip Communities. Weed Research, 48 (2). pp. 113-123.

Woodcock, B.A., Westbury, Duncan B, Tscheulin, T., Harrison-Cripps, J., Harris, S.J., Ramsay, A.J., Brown, V.K. and Potts, S.G. (2008) Effects of seed mixture and management on beetle assemblages of arable field margins. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 125 (1-4). pp. 246-254.

Woodcock, B.A., Edwards, A.R., Lawson, C.S., Westbury, Duncan B, Brook, A.J., Harris, S.J., Brown, V.K. and Mortimer, S.R. (2007) Contrasting success in the restoration of plant and phytophagous beetle assemblages of species-rich mesotrophic grasslands. Oecologia, 154 (4). pp. 773-783.

Westbury, Duncan B and Dunnett, N.P. (2007) The Promotion of Grassland Forb Abundance: A Chemical or Biological Solution? Basic and Applied Ecology, 9 (6). pp. 653-662.

Ogilvy, S.E., Clarke, J.H., Wiltshire, J.J.J., Harris, D., Morris, A.J., Jones, N., Smith, B., Henderson, I.G., Westbury, Duncan B, Potts, S.G., Woodcock, B.A. and Pywell, R.G. (2007) SAFFIE - Research into Research and Practice. [Report]

Woodcock, B.A., Potts, S.G., Westbury, Duncan B, Ramsay, A.J., Lambert, M., Harris, S.J. and Brown, V.K. (2007) The Importance of Sward Architectural Complexity in Structuring Predatory and Phytophagous Invertebrate Assemblages. Ecological Entomology, 32 (3). pp. 302-311.

Storkey, J. and Westbury, Duncan B (2007) Managing Arable Weeds for Biodiversity. Pest Management Science, 63 (6). pp. 517-523.

Westbury, Duncan B and Dunnett, N.P. (2007) The Impact of Rhinanthus Minor in Newly Established Meadows on a Productive Site. Applied Vegetation Science, 10 (1). pp. 121-129.

Mortimer, S.R., Westbury, Duncan B, Dodd, S., Brook, A.J., Harris, S.J., Kessock-Philip, R., Chaney, K., Lewis, P., Buckingham, D.L. and Peach, W.J. (2007) Cereal-based whole crop silages: potential biodiversity benefits of cereal production in pastoral landscapes. Aspects of Applied Biology, 81. pp. 77-86.

Henderson, I.G., Morris, A.J., Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Potts, S.G., Ramsay, A.J. and Coombes, R. (2007) Effects of field margin management on bird distributions around cereal fields. Aspects of Applied Biology, 81. pp. 53-60.

Mortimer, S.R., Edwards, A.R., Lawson, C.S., Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Brook, A.J., Harris, S.J. and Brown, V.K. (2007) Efficacy of methods for using seed of local provenance to enhance grassland diversity. Aspects of Applied Biology, 82. pp. 39-48.

Edwards, P., Westbury, Duncan B, Sutton, P. and Marshall, E.J.P. (2007) Principle Considerations for Arable Field Margin Establishment and Management. Aspects of Applied Biology : Delivering Arable Biodiversity, 81. pp. 199-205.

Ramsay, A.J., Potts, S.G., Westbury, Duncan B, Woodcock, B.A., Tscheulin, T., Harris, S.J. and Brown, V.K. (2007) Response of planthoppers to novel margin management in arable systems. Aspects of Applied Biology : Delivering Arable Biodiversity, 81. pp. 47-52.

Westbury, Duncan B and Dunnett, N.P. (2007) The creation of species-rich grassland on an urban substrate. Aspects of Applied Biology : Vegetation Management, 82. pp. 123-130.

Edwards, A.R., Mortimer, S.R., Lawson, C.S., Westbury, Duncan B, Harris, S.J., Woodcock, B.A. and Brown, V.K. (2006) Hay Strewing, Brush Harvesting of Seed and Soil Disturbance as Tools for the Enhancement of Botanical Diversity in Grasslands. Biological Conservation, 134 (3). pp. 372-382.

Westbury, Duncan B, Davies, A., Woodcock, B.A. and Dunnett, N.P. (2006) Seeds of Change: The Value of Using Rhinanthus minor in Grassland Restoration. Journal of Vegetation Science, 17 (4). pp. 435-446.

Westbury, Duncan B and Davies, A. (2005) Yellow Rattle - its Natural History and Use in Grassland Restoration. British Wildlife, 17 (2). pp. 93-98.

Woodcock, B.A., Westbury, Duncan B, Potts, S.G., Harris, S.J. and Brown, V.K. (2005) Establishing Field Margins to Promote Beetle Conservation in Arable Farms. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 107 (2-3). pp. 255-266.

Morgan, R., Westbury, Duncan B, Kliem, K.E., Hervas, G. and Mould, F.L. (2005) The degradation of Rhinanthus Minor (Yellow Rattle) in vitro. In: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 2005.

Westbury, Duncan B (2004) Rhinanthus minor L. Journal of Ecology, 92 (5). pp. 906-927.

Westbury, Duncan B and Dunnett, N.P. (2000) The effect of the presence of Rhinanthus Minor on the composition and productivity of created swards on ex-arable land. Aspects of Applied Biology : Vegetation Management in Changing Landscapes, 58. pp. 271-278.

West, T.M., Marshall, E.J.P., Westbury, Duncan B and Arnold, G.M. (1999) Vegetation development on sown and unsown field boundary strips established in three environmentally sensitive areas. Aspects of Applied Biology : Field Margins and Buffer Zones: Ecology, Management and Policy, 58. pp. 257-262.