Long-term evidence shows that crop-rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse growing conditions in North America
A grand challenge facing humanity is how to produce food for a growing population in the
face of a changing climate and environmental degradation. Although empirical evidence …
face of a changing climate and environmental degradation. Although empirical evidence …
Crop rotations sustain cereal yields under a changing climate
Agriculture is facing the complex challenge of satisfying increasing food demands, despite
the current and projected negative impacts of climate change on yields. Increasing crop …
the current and projected negative impacts of climate change on yields. Increasing crop …
The influence of rainfall and tillage on wheat yield parameters and weed population in monoculture versus rotation systems
ML Gandía, JP Del Monte, JL Tenorio… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Extreme climate events (ECEs) of drought are becoming common in Mediterranean areas
and farmers need adapt agricultural practices to achieve sustainability. This field study took …
and farmers need adapt agricultural practices to achieve sustainability. This field study took …
Biophysical and policy factors predict simplified crop rotations in the US Midwest
Over 70% of the 62 million hectares of cropland in the Midwestern United States is grown in
corn-based rotations. These crop rotations are caught in a century-long simplification trend …
corn-based rotations. These crop rotations are caught in a century-long simplification trend …
Producer and consumer perspectives on supporting and diversifying local food systems in central Iowa
The majority of food in the US is distributed through global/national supply chains that
exclude locally-produced goods. This situation offers opportunities to increase local food …
exclude locally-produced goods. This situation offers opportunities to increase local food …
Going back to grassland? Assessing the impact of groundwater decline on irrigated agriculture using remote sensing data
H Wang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change has increased agricultural drought risk in arid/semi-arid regions globally.
One of the common adaptation strategies is shifting to more drought-tolerant crops or …
One of the common adaptation strategies is shifting to more drought-tolerant crops or …
Rotational complexity across US counties is currently insufficient to observe yield gains in major crops
Landscape complexity promotes ecosystem services and agricultural productivity, and often
encompasses aspects of compositional or configurational land cover diversity across space …
encompasses aspects of compositional or configurational land cover diversity across space …
Riverine nitrogen footprint of agriculture in the Mississippi–Atchafalaya River Basin: do we trade water quality for crop production?
Increasing food and biofuel demands have led to the cascading effects from cropland
expansions, raised fertilizer use, to increased riverine nitrogen (N) loads. However, little is …
expansions, raised fertilizer use, to increased riverine nitrogen (N) loads. However, little is …
Field edge flower plantings have variable effects on wild bee abundance, richness, nesting success, and crop pollination, independent of the surrounding landscape
To mitigate the effects of habitat loss on bee conservation and crop pollination, farmers are
encouraged to plant flowers along the edges of crop fields. However, it is unclear where and …
encouraged to plant flowers along the edges of crop fields. However, it is unclear where and …
Water Availability and Land Management Control Catchment‐Scale Agricultural Nitrogen and Phosphorous Use Efficiencies
In arable systems, large amounts of nutrients, particularly of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus
(P), are not efficiently converted into harvestable products and are lost from agricultural …
(P), are not efficiently converted into harvestable products and are lost from agricultural …