the Altieri Lab Agroecology Research Group at UC Berkeley

Selected Publications by members of the ARG

Miguel Altieri
   Habitat Management in Vineyards (pdf)
   Designing biodiverse, pest-resilient vineyards through habitat management (pdf)
    Manipulating vineyard biodiversity for improved insect pest management (pdf)
    Reducing the abundance of leafhoppers and thrips in a northern California organic vineyard (pdf)
    The Effects of a vegetational corridor on the abundance and dispersal of insect biodiversity (pdf)
    A rapid, farmer-friendly agroecological method to estimate soil quality and crop health in vineyard systems (pdf)

    More articles by Miguel Altieri can be accessed via his website.

Kent Daane
    A list of articles by Kent Daane can be viewed at his website.

Publications Related to Vineyard Agroecology

Sustainable Viticulture
    Growing Organic Winegrapes Sustainably (pdf)

Soil Ecology and Organic Management
    CSIRO Report: Compost as mulch for vineyards (pdf)
   
Vineyards Benefit from Compost and Mulch (pdf)
   
Earthworm activity and soil structure changes due to organic enrichments in vineyard systems (pdf)
   
Permanent swards increase soil microbial counts in two Australian vineyards (pdf)

Cover crops: Effects and Management
    Cover Cropping in Orchards and Vineyards (pdf)
   
Cover Crop Selection and Management in Orchards and Vineyards
   
Cover Cropping Systems for Organically Farmed Vineyards
   
Cover Crops in Vineyards for Sustainable Soil Management (pdf)

Biological Control of Insect Pests
    Using Selective Food Plants to Maximize Biological Control of Vineyard Pests (pdf)
   
Spiders in San Joaquin Valley Vineyards Pests, Biters, and IPM Agents (pdf)
   
Biological Control: A Guide to Beneficial Insects in North America
   
Cover Cropping in Orchards and Vineyards (pdf)

Within Field Vegetation Management to Increase Natural Enemies
    Assessing Naturally Occurring Vineyard Plants for Enhanced Biocontrol of Pests (pdf)
   
Influence Of Ground Covers On Vineyard Predators And Leafhoppers (pdf)
   
Assessing Naturally Occurring Vineyard Plants for Enhanced Biocontrol of Pests (pdf)
   
Spider and Leafhopper (Erythroneura spp.) Response to Vineyard Ground Cover (pdf)
   
Influence of flowering cover crops on Anagrus parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and Erythroneura leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in New York vineyards  (pdf)
   
Designing biodiverse, pest-resilient vineyards through habitat management (pdf)

Weed Management
    Weed Management in Organic Vineyards
    
Effect of Living or Straw Mulch on Weed Management and Soil Quality in Grape Vineyards (pdf)
    
Weed Management and Soil Quality in Vineyard Agroecosystems (pdf)
    
Towards the Management of Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium) With Fungal Pathogens and Cover Crops (pdf)
    
Biological Control of Weeds in Vineyards (pdf)
   
Biological Control of Weeds in Vineyards (pdf)
   
Biological Control of Weeds in Vineyards (pdf)
   
Organic Farming: Vineyard Weed Management (pdf)

Effects of Landscape Vegetation on Insect Diversity and Abundance
    Habitat Diversification Tactic for Improving Biological Control: Parasitism of the Western Grape Leafhopper (pdf)
   
Impact of Overwintering Habitat and its Interaction with the Surrounding Landscape (pdf)
    Biodiversity Conservation Practices in California Vineyards: Learning from Experiences (pdf)
    Vegetation Increases the Abundance of Natural Enemies in Vineyards (pdf)
    Colonization of New York Vineyards by Anagrus spp. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): Overwintering Biology, Within-Vineyard Distribution of Wasps, and Parasitism of Grape Leafhopper, Erythroneura spp. (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), Eggs (pdf)
   
Hedges as Potential Sources of Typhlodromus Pyri, the Most Important Predatory Mite in Vineyards of Northern Switzerland (pdf)
    Modeling vineyard expansion, potential habitat fragmentation (pdf)
    Influence of Landscape Diversity and Agricultural Practices on Spider Assemblage in Italian Vineyards of Langa Astigiana (Northwest Italy) (pdf)
   
Immigration of phytoseiid mites from surrounding uncultivated areas into a newly planted vineyard (pdf)
   
Measuring Parasitoid Movement from Floral Resources in a Vineyard (pdf)

Enhancing Biodiversity in Vineyards
   
Perennial Plant List to Increase Biodiversity in Area Vineyards (pdf)
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