Environmental impact of different agricultural management practices: conventional vs. organic agriculture
T Gomiero, D Pimentel, MG Paoletti - Critical reviews in plant …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Organic agriculture refers to a farming system that enhance soil fertility through maximizing
the efficient use of local resources, while foregoing the use of agrochemicals, the use of …
the efficient use of local resources, while foregoing the use of agrochemicals, the use of …
Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity–ecosystem service management
Understanding the negative and positive effects of agricultural land use for the conservation
of biodiversity, and its relation to ecosystem services, needs a landscape perspective …
of biodiversity, and its relation to ecosystem services, needs a landscape perspective …
Resilience in agriculture through crop diversification: adaptive management for environmental change
BB Lin - BioScience, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Recognition that climate change could have negative consequences for agricultural
production has generated a desire to build resilience into agricultural systems. One rational …
production has generated a desire to build resilience into agricultural systems. One rational …
Forest bolsters bird abundance, pest control and coffee yield
DS Karp, CD Mendenhall, RF Sandí… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Efforts to maximise crop yields are fuelling agricultural intensification, exacerbating the
biodiversity crisis. Low‐intensity agricultural practices, however, may not sacrifice yields if …
biodiversity crisis. Low‐intensity agricultural practices, however, may not sacrifice yields if …
Increasing awareness of avian ecological function
CH Sekercioglu - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2006 - cell.com
Birds are one of the most diverse groups of ecosystem service providers, whose ecological
functions range from creating soil to sha** primate behavior, Nevertheless, the impression …
functions range from creating soil to sha** primate behavior, Nevertheless, the impression …
[BUCH][B] Nature's matrix: linking agriculture, biodiversity conservation and food sovereignty
I Perfecto, J Vandermeer, A Wright - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
When first published in 2009, Nature's Matrix set out a radical new approach to the
conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the …
conservation of biodiversity. This new edition pushes the frontier of the …
Contribution of trees to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes
The production of sufficient food for an increasing global population while conserving
natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated ecosystem services are …
natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated ecosystem services are …
Ecosystem services provided by birds
Ecosystem services are natural processes that benefit humans. Birds contribute the four
types of services recognized by the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—provisioning …
types of services recognized by the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—provisioning …
Bird and bat predation services in tropical forests and agroforestry landscapes
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 …
and bird‐mediated ecosystem services such as the suppression of pest and non‐pest …
Bird functional diversity and ecosystem services in tropical forests, agroforests and agricultural areas
CH Sekercioglu - Journal of Ornithology, 2012 - Springer
Although most bird species avoid agricultural areas, nearly a third of all birds regularly to
occasionally use such habitats, often providing important ecosystem services like pest …
occasionally use such habitats, often providing important ecosystem services like pest …