Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation

F Pendrill, TA Gardner, P Meyfroidt, UM Persson… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems,
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …

Beyond organic farming–harnessing biodiversity-friendly landscapes

T Tscharntke, I Grass, TC Wanger, C Westphal… - Trends in ecology & …, 2021 - cell.com
We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative
to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Certification of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase: Properties, physiological roles, metabolic engineering and intentional control

G Chen, JL Harwood, MJ Lemieux, SJ Stone… - Progress in Lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

[HTML][HTML] People plant trees for utility more often than for biodiversity or carbon

MP Martin, DJ Woodbury, DA Doroski, E Nagele… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tree planting is both a promising and controversial solution to climate change and
biodiversity loss. However, this controversy is largely theoretical because we lack detailed …

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 …

Combining high biodiversity with high yields in tropical agroforests

Y Clough, J Barkmann, J Juhrbandt… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Local and landscape-scale agricultural intensification is a major driver of global biodiversity
loss. Controversially discussed solutions include wildlife-friendly farming or combining high …

Deforestation risk due to commodity crop expansion in sub-Saharan Africa

EM Ordway, GP Asner, EF Lambin - Environmental Research …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Rapid integration of global agricultural markets and subsequent cropland displacement in
recent decades increased large-scale tropical deforestation in South America and Southeast …

Relative contributions of the logging, fiber, oil palm, and mining industries to forest loss in Indonesia

SA Abood, JSH Lee, Z Burivalova… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Indonesia contributes significantly to deforestation in Southeast Asia. However, much
uncertainty remains over the relative contributions of various forest‐exploiting sectors to …