Intercropping is the simultaneous cultivation of plant species in the same field for a
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercropping for sustainable …

Intercropping is both a well-established and yet novel agricultural practice, depending on
one's perspective. Such perspectives are principally governed by geographic location and …

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 …

Maize–soybean intercropping is a common system in several countries. However, different
spatial patterns of maize and soybean can directly affect the light environment of soybean …

A coordinated continental‐scale field experiment across 31 sites was used to compare the
biomass yield of monocultures and four species mixtures associated with intensively …

Research and policies aimed at biodiversity conservation in agricultural ecosystems are
often less successful than expected. One common assumption is that more research is …

Facilitation takes place when plants ameliorate the environment of their neighbours, and
increase their growth and survival. Facilitation occurs in natural ecosystems as well as in …

The efficient use of solar radiation is one of the major criteria for obtaining a yield advantage
through intercropping. Although various combinations of crops have been reported for …

Intercropping aims to exploit complementary and facilitative interactions between species to
improve capture and efficiency in the use of resources, and yield and profit per unit land and …

This paper discusses biotic interactions in agroecosystems and how they may be
manipulated to support crop productivity and environmental health by provision of …