Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification

T Tscharntke, Y Clough, TC Wanger, L Jackson… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Under the current scenario of rapid human population increase, achieving efficient and
productive agricultural land use while conserving biodiversity is a global challenge. There is …

Landscape moderation of biodiversity patterns and processes‐eight hypotheses

T Tscharntke, JM Tylianakis, TA Rand… - Biological …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how landscape characteristics affect biodiversity patterns and ecological
processes at local and landscape scales is critical for mitigating effects of global …

Multifunctional shade‐tree management in tropical agroforestry landscapes–a review

T Tscharntke, Y Clough, SA Bhagwat… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural intensification reduces ecological resilience of land‐use systems, whereas
paradoxically, environmental change and climate extremes require a higher response …

Bird and bat predation services in tropical forests and agroforestry landscapes

B Maas, DS Karp, S Bumrungsri, K Darras… - Biological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding distribution patterns and multitrophic interactions is critical for managing bat‐
and bird‐mediated ecosystem services such as the suppression of pest and non‐pest …

Concentrating vs. spreading our footprint: how to meet humanity's needs at least cost to nature

A Balmford - Journal of Zoology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
How to feed, house, clothe and power 11 billion of us without eliminating very many species
and wrecking Earth's climate is perhaps this century's greatest challenge. We must obviously …

Conserving Southeast Asian forest biodiversity in human-modified landscapes

NS Sodhi, LP Koh, R Clements, TC Wanger… - Biological …, 2010 - Elsevier
Southeast Asia experiences one of the highest rates of deforestation in the tropics due to
agricultural expansion, logging, habitat fragmentation and urbanization, which are expected …

Neglected pollinators: Can enhanced pollination services improve cocoa yields? A review

M Toledo-Hernández, TC Wanger… - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The negative effects of climate change on cocoa production are often enhanced through
agricultural intensification, while research institutions and enterprises try to minimize yield …

Biodiversity is affected by changes in management intensity of cocoa-based agroforests

O Deheuvels, GX Rousseau, G Soto Quiroga… - AgroForestry …, 2014 - Springer
In the humid tropics, the rapid rate of deforestation has resulted in a race to protect
remaining forest patches that are increasingly isolated within a rapidly expanding …

Shade trees composition and diversity in cacao agroforestry systems of southern Pará, Brazilian Amazon

DPP Braga, F Domene, FB Gandara - Agroforestry Systems, 2019 - Springer
Agroforestry systems (AFS) are important agricultural land use in synergy with socio-
environmental aspects, especially with cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) crop, a commodity …

Composition of crops and land-use types in relation to crop raiding pattern at different distances from forests

D Lemessa, K Hylander, P Hambäck - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Among the issues that farmers need to account for when planning their land-use and crop
choice is yield loss from wild animals. The aim of this study was to examine both the …