Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …

In most current farming system classifications (eg “conventional” versus “organic”), each type
of farming system encompasses a wide variety of farming practices and performances …

Multiple crop** is a widespread approach for intensifying crop production through
rotations of diverse crops. Maps of crop** intensity with crop descriptions are important for …

Multiple crop**, defined as harvesting more than once a year, is a widespread land
management strategy in tropical and subtropical agriculture. It is a way of intensifying …

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 …

Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted in the scientific literature
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …

Promoting crop diversification in European agriculture is a key pillar of the agroecological
transition. Diversifying crops generally enhances crop productivity, quality, soil health and …

Guidelines are needed to support research and action on sustainable transitions towards
more resilient and adaptable agroecosystems. Here I present an operationable and simple …

Abstract Service crops are crops grown with the aim of providing non-marketed ecosystem
services, ie differing from food, fiber and fuel production. Vineyard soils face various …

The study of natural ecosystems and experiments using mixtures of plant species
demonstrates that both species and genetic diversity generally promote ecosystem …