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Recruiting on the Spot: A Biodegradable Formulation for Lacewings to Trigger Biological Control of Aphids

Insects, 2019
Upon herbivory, plants release herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), which induce chemical defenses in the plant as well as recruit natural enemies.
Joakim Pålsson, Gunda Thöming, Rodrigo Silva, Mario Porcel, Teun Dekker, Marco Tasin   +5 more
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Evidence Synthesis as the Basis for Decision Analysis: A Method of Selecting the Best Agricultural Practices for Multiple Ecosystem Services

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019
Agricultural management practices have impacts not only on crops and livestock, but also on soil, water, wildlife, and ecosystem services. Agricultural research provides evidence about these impacts, but it is unclear how this evidence should be used to ...
Gorm E. Shackelford, Gorm E. Shackelford, Rodd Kelsey, William J. Sutherland, William J. Sutherland, Christina M. Kennedy, Stephen A. Wood, Stephen A. Wood, Sasha Gennet, Daniel S. Karp, Claire Kremen, Claire Kremen, Nathaniel E. Seavy, Julie A. Jedlicka, Kelly Gravuer, Kelly Gravuer, Sara M. Kross, Deborah A. Bossio, Andrés Muñoz-Sáez, Deirdre G. LaHue, Kelly Garbach, Lawrence D. Ford, Mark Felice, Mark D. Reynolds, Devii R. Rao, Kathleen Boomer, Gretchen LeBuhn, Lynn V. Dicks   +27 more
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Biological nitrogen fixation and prospects for ecological intensification in cereal-based cropping systems. [PDF]

Field Crops Res, 2022
Ladha JK, Peoples MB, Reddy PM, Biswas JC, Bennett A, Jat ML, Krupnik TJ.   +6 more
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Co‐production of agroecological innovations to improve sustainability in South American fruit farms

People and Nature
Agricultural intensification and expansion are the main drivers of biodiversity loss that continue to increase this century, especially in South America. International markets and global policy provide incentives and frameworks to address this, but these
Fabiana Oliveira da Silva, Eduardo C. Arellano, Blandina Felipe Viana, Vinina Silva‐Ferreira, Patricia Oliveira‐Rebouças, Nadia Rojas‐Arévalo, Andrés Muñoz‐Sáez, Valentina P. Jimenez, Natalia B. Zielonka, Liam P. Crowther, Lynn V. Dicks   +10 more
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Effects of Onion Monoculture and Intercropping Systems under Organic and Chemical Fertilization on Soil Microbial Biomass

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Intercropping and fertilization practices are increasingly promoted as ecological alternatives to improve soil health and crop productivity. This work examined their combined effects on soil microbial communities and onion yield over two growing seasons.
Yasmine Elouattassi, Mohamed Ferioun, Naima El Ghachtouli, Khalid Derraz, Ikram Legrifi, Aziza Irhza, Fouad Rachidi   +6 more
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Why plant flowers for pollinators? Exploring what motivates fruit growers to take up a key pro‐pollinator behaviour

People and Nature
Agricultural expansion and intensification are the main drivers of pollinator decline. To reverse the negative effects of agriculture on pollinators, it is important to involve key agricultural stakeholders in designing and implementing pro‐pollinator ...
Caren Queiroz‐Souza, Alistair Campbell, Richard Heathcote, Tony Harding, Blandina Felipe Viana, Lynn V. Dicks   +5 more
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Land use change and ecosystem service provision in Pampas and Campos grasslands of southern South America

Environmental Research Letters, 2016
New livestock production models need to simultaneously meet the increasing global demand for meat and preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services.
P Modernel, W A H Rossing, M Corbeels, S Dogliotti, V Picasso, P Tittonell   +5 more
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Soil Property Responses to Push‐Pull Cropping in East Africa

Food and Energy Security
Push‐pull technology is increasingly promoted in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly for pest management and enhancing crop productivity. However, its influence on soil properties remains understudied, despite its potential implications for soil health and ...
Grace Mercy Amboka, Mattias Jonsson, Celina Apel, David Meinhof, Adomas Liepa, Frank Chidawanyika, Andargachew Detebo, Felipe Librán‐Embid, Emily A. Martin, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Marcell K. Peters, Jie Zhang, Michael Thiel, Michael Otim, James Mugisha, Ghebremedhin Belay Bahta, Fredah Maina, Alice Murage, Benjamin Feit, A. Sigrun Dahlin   +19 more
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Ecological intensification and diversification approaches to maintain biodiversity, ecosystem services and food production in a changing world. [PDF]

Emerg Top Life Sci, 2020
Kremen C.
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Mixed effects of ecological intensification on natural pest control providers: a short-term study for biotic homogenization in winter wheat fields. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Elek Z, Růžičková J, Ádám R, Bereczki K, Boros G, Kádár F, Kovács-Hostyánszki A, Somay L, Szalkovszki O, Báldi A.   +9 more
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