[HTML][HTML] Assessing the role of small farms in regional food systems in Europe: Evidence from a comparative study
The importance of small farms is well established and recognized in develo** countries,
but far less is known about their role in Europe, where agriculture is largely industrialized. In …
but far less is known about their role in Europe, where agriculture is largely industrialized. In …
Drivers and constraints of on-farm diversity. A review
Enhancing and maintaining on-farm diversity is a potential strategy to improve farming
systems' sustainability and resilience. However, diversification is driven or constrained by …
systems' sustainability and resilience. However, diversification is driven or constrained by …
[HTML][HTML] Earth Observation based multi-scale analysis of crop diversity in the European Union: First insights for agro-environmental policies
Characterizing and quantifying crop diversity (“effective number of crops”) across scales is
needed to understand a wide range of issues related to resilience of farms and the …
needed to understand a wide range of issues related to resilience of farms and the …
Higher landscape diversity associated with improved crop production resilience in Kansas-USA
Cropland expansion and agriculture intensification have been the primary methods to
increase food production since the 19th century. The resulting landscape simplification …
increase food production since the 19th century. The resulting landscape simplification …
Smaller farm size and ruminant animals are associated with increased supply of non-provisioning ecosystem services
To balance trade-offs between livestock's negative environmental impacts and their positive
contributions (eg maintaining semi-natural grasslands, varied agricultural landscapes and …
contributions (eg maintaining semi-natural grasslands, varied agricultural landscapes and …
[HTML][HTML] Application of precision agriculture technologies in Central Europe-review
B Petrović, R Bumbálek, T Zoubek, R Kuneš… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Precision agriculture (PA) relies on a large amount of precise data about a given area and
allows that data to be used in accordance with agronomic practices. It offers farmers greater …
allows that data to be used in accordance with agronomic practices. It offers farmers greater …
The impact of agricultural landscape diversification on US crop production
The last century has seen a dramatic simplification of global landscapes, driven largely by
the expansion and intensification of agriculture. Landscape simplification has known …
the expansion and intensification of agriculture. Landscape simplification has known …
[HTML][HTML] Mixed farmers' perception of the ecological-economic performance of diversified farming
Diversified Farming (DF) practices are strategies to support biodiversity in agricultural
landscapes. Despite the potential ecological benefits of DF practices, their acceptance …
landscapes. Despite the potential ecological benefits of DF practices, their acceptance …
Modified crop rotations for a sustainable intensification? A case study in a high-yielding environment with recurrent nitrogen surplus
M Rose, I Pahlmann, H Kage - European journal of agronomy, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture is a major contributor to nitrate groundwater contamination. Hence, farmers are
demanded to reduce the environmental impact but simultaneously must provide sufficient …
demanded to reduce the environmental impact but simultaneously must provide sufficient …
Analysis of site-specific N balances in heterogeneous croplands using digital methods
M Mittermayer, FX Maidl, L Nätscher… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the spatial variability of nitrogen (N) balances were determined on
heterogeneous arable fields in southern Germany using digital methods (combine yield …
heterogeneous arable fields in southern Germany using digital methods (combine yield …