Environmental science and engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 257 - 284
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 913 - 934
Published: Jan. 10, 2022
Language: Английский
Citations
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Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 323, P. 109065 - 109065
Published: June 24, 2022
Language: Английский
Citations
48
Basic and Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 14 - 31
Published: Dec. 21, 2022
To leverage agriculture's potential to better benefit both people and nature, policymakers need clear messages about which farming practices positively impact biodiversity yields, when trade-offs arise. Existing reviews analyse effects of different agricultural on either or yield, without considering interactions. Here, we applied multinomial quantile regression models synthesize global evidence synergies between using 764 paired observations (from 43 studies across 18 countries) comparing diversified simplified systems. Results show that farmland diversification led win-win outcomes for yield in 23% cases, while a win coupled with loss was the most likely outcome (28% cases). Yield responses were negatively correlated, meaning diversifying systems solely pursuit production goals is unlikely lead markedly biodiversity, vice-versa. Yet certain situations made significantly more likely, including crop animal production, multiple (e.g., intercropping cover crops), combined, no agrochemicals applied, occurred temperate climates, enhanced below-ground taxa. Win-win also than lose-lose measured as richness richness-evenness, but not abundance, suggesting contexts can effectively enhance species diversity increasing yields. Overall, commodity group bioclimatic location amongst important contextual factors influencing likelihood synergy trade-off accounts these less unexpected outcomes. Our novel method up-to-date review frequently leads and/or compared monocultures stripped natural vegetation, opening pathway sustainable production.
Language: Английский
Citations
40
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(8), P. 726 - 733
Published: May 4, 2024
The continuing biodiversity losses through agricultural expansion and intensification are dramatic. We argue that a mix of on- off-field measures is needed, overcoming the false dichotomy land sharing-sparing debate. Protected essential for global biodiversity, while spillover between farmed natural key to reducing species extinctions. This particularly effective in landscapes with small diversified fields. Focusing only on protected fails conserve wealth species, which often provide major ecosystem services such as pest control, pollination, cultural benefits. On-field must minimise yield prevent increased demand food imports from biodiversity-rich regions, requiring enforcement high social–ecological land-use standards ensure good life all.
Language: Английский
Citations
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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 916, P. 170163 - 170163
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Agricultural Biodiversity dynamics has been evaluated by social metabolism or landscape structure-function analysis. In this study, using ELIA modeling, we used both methods in combination to understand how the interplay between and can affect biodiversity pattern distribution. We energy reinvestment (E) as an indicator of heterogeneity (Le) structure-function. propose a research hypothesis analyze patterns considering four different clusters identified based on high low E Le. As cluster 1, defined Le associated natural ecosystems it. These are expected contain species abundance but richness. 2, were semi-natural it, where nature friendly farm system developed. these ecosystems, richness expected. Cluster 3 with was intensive farmland, which is due simplification landscape. Here, confirm that ecosystem services related have drastically reduced. Lastly, 4 refers mosaics farmland pasture. cluster, index spatial diversity, lack reinvestment. evaluate proposed for analysis Qazvin province, emphasizing availability shaping ecological communities. This study highlights importance understanding at scale emphasizes need interdisciplinary address conservation sustainability challenges. Our approach would be very useful there data.
Language: Английский
Citations
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Agronomy for Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 44(1)
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Abstract Faced with the biodiversity extinction crisis and climate change, alternative approaches to food production are urgently needed. Decades of chemical-based weed control have resulted in a dramatic decline diversity, negative repercussions for agroecosystem biodiversity. The simplification cropping systems evolution herbicide resistance led dominance small number competitive species, calling more sustainable approach that considers not only abundance but also community diversity composition. Agroecological management involves harnessing ecological processes minimize impacts weeds on productivity maximize However, current research effort agroecological is largely rooted agronomy field-scale farming practices. In contrast, contributions landscape-scale interventions unexplored (e.g., promote pollinators natural enemies or carbon sequestration). Here, we review knowledge landscape effects properties (abundance, composition) seed predation (a key factor management). Furthermore, discuss underlying effects, their interaction in-field approaches, implications change management. Notably, found (1) context rarely affects total abundance; (2) configurational than compositional heterogeneity landscapes associated higher alpha, beta, gamma diversity; (3) evidence currently limited; (4) plant spillover from neighboring habitats most common interpretation properties, whereas many other overlooked. Strikingly, drivers biological regulation at scale remain poorly understood. We recommend addressing these issues better integrate into management, which could inform movement towards managing farms wider spatiotemporal scales single fields season.
Language: Английский
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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 291, P. 110496 - 110496
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Farmers play a pivotal role in addressing biodiversity loss whilst maintaining food production. To rethink conservation agricultural landscapes, it is crucial to understand their decisions regarding and its management on the farms. In this study, we conducted 48 semi-structured interviews across ten European countries 2021/22 explore how farmers' perceptions valuations relate management. Employing reflexive thematic analysis, identified recurring patterns of shared meanings. Our findings underscore profound influence practices: 1) Narrow targeted interventions were closely tied instrumental values biodiversity, whereas holistic strategies linked with recognising an inherent value nature. 2) Targeted approaches related interpretations as specific taxa functions, relying easily assessable emotionally connoted indicators. 3) Holistic aligned broader concept emphasis intricate functional relationships within ecosystems. 4) Actual implement measures significantly constrained by perceived dependencies, namely production pathways, social landscape conditions. These raise critical question about prioritisation ecocentric intrinsic versus anthropocentric strategies. We propose approach ethical pluralism, acknowledging that may provide practical solutions for certain challenges, while hold significance, particularly context complex or large-scale initiatives. Engaging dialogue accounts diverse will be essential shaping effective socially meaningful conservation.
Language: Английский
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10
Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 107553 - 107553
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 74(16), P. 4770 - 4788
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
Water scarcity is already set to be one of the main issues 21st century, because competing needs between civil, industrial, and agricultural use. Agriculture currently largest user water, but its share bound decrease as societies develop clearly it become more water efficient. Improving use efficiency (WUE) at plant level important, translating this farm/landscape presents considerable challenges. As we move up from scale cells, organs, plants integrated scales such plots, fields, farm systems, landscapes, other factors trade-offs need considered try improve WUE. These include choices crop variety/species, management practices, landscape design, infrastructure development, ecosystem functions, where human decisions matter. This review a cross-disciplinary attempt analyse approaches addressing WUE these different scales, including definitions metrics analysis consideration trade-offs. The equations present in perspectives paper similar across make them easier connect are developed highlight which levers, can We also refer models operating assess While our entry point crops, systems landscapes.
Language: Английский
Citations
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Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 347, P. 108370 - 108370
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Language: Английский
Citations
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