Agriculture and biodiversity: a review
N Dudley, S Alexander - Biodiversity, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Agriculture is the largest contributor to biodiversity loss with expanding impacts due to
changing consumption patterns and growing populations. Agriculture destroys biodiversity …
changing consumption patterns and growing populations. Agriculture destroys biodiversity …
A review of indigenous food crops in Africa and the implications for more sustainable and healthy food systems
Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …
Legume-based crop diversification with optimal nitrogen fertilization benefits subsequent wheat yield and soil quality
Z Yan, J Chu, J Nie, X Qu… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Legume-based crop diversification is recommended to enhancing yields as well as
agroecosystem functions and services. However, the effect of legume inclusion with optimal …
agroecosystem functions and services. However, the effect of legume inclusion with optimal …
Reframing the food–biodiversity challenge
Given the serious limitations of production-oriented frameworks, we offer here a new
conceptual framework for how to analyze the nexus of food security and biodiversity …
conceptual framework for how to analyze the nexus of food security and biodiversity …
Agroecological techniques: Adoption of safe and sustainable agricultural practices among the smallholder farmers in Africa
Attaining sufficiency in food supply to support a growing population without compromising
ecosystem functioning remains a top agenda of researchers and agricultural stakeholders …
ecosystem functioning remains a top agenda of researchers and agricultural stakeholders …
Increased antifungal drug resistance in clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans in Uganda
Cryptococcal antigen screening is recommended among people living with AIDS when
entering HIV care with a CD4 count of< 100 cells/μl, and preemptive fluconazole …
entering HIV care with a CD4 count of< 100 cells/μl, and preemptive fluconazole …
Agrobiodiversity Index scores show agrobiodiversity is underutilized in national food systems
The diversity of plants, animals and microorganisms that directly or indirectly support food
and agriculture is critical to achieving healthy diets and agroecosystems. Here we present …
and agriculture is critical to achieving healthy diets and agroecosystems. Here we present …
Breeding annual grain legumes for sustainable agriculture: new methods to approach complex traits and target new cultivar ideotypes
G Duc, H Agrama, S Bao, J Berger… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although yield and total biomass produced by annual legumes remain major objectives for
breeders, other issues such as environment-friendly, resource use efficiency including …
breeders, other issues such as environment-friendly, resource use efficiency including …
Crop biodiversity: an unfinished magnum opus of nature
Crop biodiversity is one of the major inventions of humanity through the process of
domestication. It is also an essential resource for crop improvement to adapt agriculture to …
domestication. It is also an essential resource for crop improvement to adapt agriculture to …
Sustainability and innovation in staple crop production in the US Midwest
An agroecosystem is constrained by environmental possibility and social choices, mainly in
the form of government policies. To be sustainable, an agroecosystem requires production …
the form of government policies. To be sustainable, an agroecosystem requires production …