Biodiversity responses to agricultural practices in cropland and natural habitats

J Zhao, L Yu, T Newbold, X Shen, X Liu, F Hua… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Largely driven by agricultural pressures, biodiversity has experienced great changes
globally. Exploring biodiversity responses to agricultural practices associated with …

Securing Nature's Contributions to People requires at least 20%–25%(semi-) natural habitat in human-modified landscapes

A Mohamed, F DeClerck, PH Verburg, D Obura… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
The cascading effects of biodiversity decline on human well-being present a pressing
challenge for sustainable development. Conservation efforts often prioritize safeguarding …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the contribution of farming practices and technologies towards climate-smart agricultural outcomes in a European context

KT Erekalo, SM Pedersen, T Christensen… - Smart Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this review was to provide an overview of existing farming practices and
technologies in Europe by assessing their contribution to climate-smart agricultural (CSA) …

Comprehensive tools for ecological restoration of soils foster sustainable use and resilience of agricultural land

L Neuenkamp, D García de León, U Hamer… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Soils are the backbone of terrestrial ecosystems, underpinning their biodiversity and
functioning. They are also key to agricultural production and ecosystem development …

Conversion of monocrop** to intercrop** promotes rhizosphere microbiome functionality and soil nitrogen cycling

D Shu, S Banerjee, X Mao, J Zhang, W Cui… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Intercrop** can increase soil nutrient availability and provide greater crop yields for
intensive agroecosystems. Despite its multiple benefits, how intercrop** influences …

Diversity, adoption and performances of inter-row management practices in immature rubber plantations. A review

C Simon, A Thoumazeau, B Chambon… - Agronomy for …, 2024 - Springer
Perennial crop** systems begin their cycles with a pluriannual immature period.
Appropriate management, including the inter-rows, is essential for the long-term viability …

[HTML][HTML] Stable pollinator communities in different white clover populations suggest potential win-win scenarios for crop yield and biodiversity

M Ferrante, F Kirsch, C Westphal - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Compared to monocultures, intercrop** systems offer many agronomic benefits, including
higher yield stability. In this study, we assessed whether crop** systems that are beneficial …

Landscape features support natural pest control and farm income when pesticide application is reduced

A Klinnert, AL Barbosa, R Catarino, T Fellmann… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Future trajectories of agricultural productivity need to incorporate environmental targets,
including the reduction of pesticides use. Landscape features supporting natural pest control …

Living mulches reduce natural enemies when combined with frequent pesticide applications

TB Hudson, AM Alford, TR Bilbo, SC Boyle… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification with frequent pesticide applications often diminishes biological
control services delivered by beneficial insects. However, re-integrating diverse and …