Scientists and policy-makers globally are calling for alternative approaches to conventional
intensification of agriculture that enhance ecosystem services provided by biodiversity. The …

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

We hypothesize that biological diversification across ecological, spatial, and temporal scales
maintains and regenerates the ecosystem services that provide critical inputs—such as …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has mainstreamed as an interdisciplinary
framework in the urban sustainability and resilience agenda. While the uptake of ES in …

This Special Issue on Diversified Farming Systems is motivated by a desire to understand
how agriculture designed according to whole systems, agroecological principles can …

The low rate of technology adoption has long been a key constraint on improving
productivity, income and yields in farming, particularly in developing countries where market …

There are numerous studies and publications about sustainable agriculture. Many papers
argue that sustainable agriculture is necessary, and analyze how this goal could be …

Understanding farmer behaviour is needed for local agricultural systems to produce food
sustainably while facing multiple pressures. We synthesize existing literature to identify three …

Farming systems that support locally diverse agricultural production and high levels of
biodiversity are in rapid decline, despite evidence of their benefits for climate, environmental …

Humanity faces a triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity.
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …