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Plant Science and Agronomy

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Ecology and Evolution

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Overview

Ben A. Woodcock is affiliated with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, reflecting an extensive engagement with ecological and environmental systems.

The scientist's subfields of study include Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Plant Science; Nature and Landscape Conservation; Insect Science; and Global and Planetary Change. Their research topics further specialize in areas such as Plant and Animal Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics, Insect and Pesticide Research, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.

Ben A. Woodcock has contributed to a number of scientific papers published in established venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Synchrony matters more than species richness in plant community stability at a global scale," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Pesticides have negative effects on non-target organisms," 2025, Nature Communications
  • "Future restoration should enhance ecological complexity and emergent properties at multiple scales," 2021, Ecography
  • "Crop and landscape heterogeneity increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: A global review and meta-analysis," 2024, Ecology Letters
  • "The influence of landscape composition and configuration on crop yield resilience," 2020, Journal of Applied Ecology

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several researchers, demonstrating active partnerships in their field. These frequent coauthors include:

  • Richard F. Pywell
  • John W. Redhead
  • James M. Bullock
  • Arran Greenop
  • Enrique Valencia

Ben A. Woodcock's research has been published predominantly in these venues:

  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment (9 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Ecology (6 publications)
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • Journal of Vegetation Science (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystem functions

    Tom H. Oliver;Matthew S. Heard;Nick J.B. Isaac;David B. Roy

  • Country-specific effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on honey bees and wild bees.

    B. A. Woodcock;J. M. Bullock;R. F. Shore;M. S. Heard

  • Widespread losses of pollinating insects in Britain.

    Gary D. Powney;Claire Carvell;Mike Edwards;Roger K. A. Morris

  • Crop pests and predators exhibit inconsistent responses to surrounding landscape composition

    Daniel S. Karp;Rebecca E Chaplin-Kramer;Timothy D. Meehan;Emily A. Martin

  • Functional traits as indicators of biodiversity response to land use changes across ecosystems and organisms

    Marie Vandewalle;Marie Vandewalle;Francesco de Bello;Francesco de Bello;Matty P. Berg;Thomas Bolger

  • Impacts of neonicotinoid use on long-term population changes in wild bees in England.

    Ben A. Woodcock;Nicholas J. B. Isaac;James M. Bullock;David B. Roy

  • Wildlife-friendly farming increases crop yield: evidence for ecological intensification.

    Richard F. Pywell;Matthew S. Heard;Ben A. Woodcock;Shelley Hinsley

  • Declining resilience of ecosystem functions under biodiversity loss

    Tom H. Oliver;Nick J. B. Isaac;Tom A. August;Ben A. Woodcock

  • Research trends in ecosystem services provided by insects

    Jorge Ari Noriega;Joaquín Hortal;Joaquín Hortal;Francisco M. Azcárate;Matty P. Berg

  • The database of the PREDICTS (Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems) project

    Lawrence N. Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L.L. Hill;Samantha L.L. Hill

  • The PREDICTS database: a global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts

    Lawrence N Hudson;Tim Newbold;Tim Newbold;Sara Contu;Samantha L L Hill;Samantha L L Hill

  • Pitfall Trapping in Ecological Studies

    B. A. Woodcock

  • Meta-analysis reveals that pollinator functional diversity and abundance enhance crop pollination and yield

    Ben A. Woodcock;M. P. D. Garratt;G.D. Powney;R.F. Shaw

  • Enhancing pollinator biodiversity in intensive grasslands

    S. G. Potts;B. A. Woodcock;S. P. M. Roberts;T. Tscheulin

  • Synchrony matters more than species richness in plant community stability at a global scale.

    Enrique Valencia;Francesco de Bello;Thomas Galland;Peter B Adler;Peter B Adler

  • Crop flower visitation by honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees: Behavioural differences and diversity responses to landscape

    B.A. Woodcock;M. Edwards;J. Redhead;W.R. Meek

  • Effect of land‐use heterogeneity on carabid communities at the landscape scale

    Adam J. Vanbergen;Ben A. Woodcock;Allan D. Watt;Jari Niemelä

  • Impact of habitat type and landscape structure on biomass, species richness and functional diversity of ground beetles

    B.A. Woodcock;J. Redhead;A.J. Vanbergen;L. Hulmes

  • Hay strewing, brush harvesting of seed and soil disturbance as tools for the enhancement of botanical diversity in grasslands

    Andrew R. Edwards;Simon R. Mortimer;Clare S. Lawson;Duncan B. Westbury

  • Spill-over of pest control and pollination services into arable crops

    B.A Woodcock;J.M Bullock;M. McCracken;R.E Chapman

  • Can arable field margins be managed to enhance their biodiversity, conservation and functional value for soil macrofauna?

    J. Smith;J. Smith;S. G. Potts;B. A. Woodcock;P. Eggleton

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard F. Pywell
Richard F. Pywell Natural Environment Research Council
Simon G. Potts
Simon G. Potts University of Reading
James M. Bullock
James M. Bullock UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Adam J. Vanbergen
Adam J. Vanbergen INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Matthew S. Heard
Matthew S. Heard Rothamsted Research
Simon R. Mortimer
Simon R. Mortimer University of Reading
Tim Diekötter
Tim Diekötter Kiel University
Tom M. Fayle
Tom M. Fayle Queen Mary University of London
Alain Dejean
Alain Dejean Paul Sabatier University
Martin H. Entling
Martin H. Entling University of Koblenz and Landau

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