To combat climate change, farmers must innovate through ecological intensification to boost
food production, increase resilience to weather extremes, and shrink the carbon footprint of …

Background The potential benefits of intercrop** are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercrop** has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

The relationship between metallic micronutrients and soil microorganisms, and thereby soil
functioning, has been little explored. Here, we investigate the relationship between metallic …

Abstract Diversified Farming (DF) Systems aim to integrate ecological and economic
benefits for sustainable agriculture. DF systems can enhance ecological benefits at the farm …

Sustainable food production is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century in the
era of global environmental problems such as climate change, increasing population and …

Grain legumes are known for their benefits to deliver ecosystem services on provisioning of
protein-rich food and feed, reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the symbiotic …

Intercrop** leads to different plant roots directly influencing belowground processes and
has gained interest for its promotion of increased crop yields and resource utilization …

Nutrient availability and plant diversity are two important factors determining crop
productivity in agricultural ecosystems, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms …

Disease suppressive soils offer effective protection to plants against infection by soil-borne
pathogens, including fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, and nematodes. The specific disease …

Intercrop** systems can flexibly use resources such as sunlight, heat, water, and nutrients
in time and space, improve crop yield and land utilization rates, effectively reduce …