A variety of soil factors are known to increase nutrient availability and plant productivity. The
most influential might be the organisms comprising the soil microbial community of the …

Semi-natural habitats are integral to most agricultural areas and have the potential to
support ecosystem services, especially biological control and pollination by supplying …

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 …

Organic farming for higher ecological and human health benefits has been adopted in about
186 countries, covering a total area of 71.5 Mha worldwide. Because of the associated …

Insect pests continue to exact a high toll on agricultural production, in spite of intense
agrochemical input. The movement of insect pests from one place to another underlies their …

Agricultural management intensity and landscape heterogeneity act as the main drivers of
biodiversity loss in agricultural landscapes while also determining ecosystem services. The …

Land‐use intensification in agricultural landscapes has led to changes in the way habitats
and resources are distributed in space. Pests and their natural enemies are influenced by …

Multiple anthropogenic challenges threaten nature's contributions to human well-being.
Agricultural expansion and conventional intensification are degrading biodiversity and …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has risen to prominence based on its promise to
vastly improve environmental decision‐making and to represent nature's many benefits to …

Given the pressures on land to produce ever more food, doing it 'sustainably'is growing in
importance. However,'sustainable agriculture'is complex to define, not least because …