Reducing pesticide use has become a goal shared by several European countries and a
major issue in public policies due to the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment …

Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …

While the positive relationship between plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF)
is well established, the extent to which this is mediated via belowground microbial …

Temporal crop diversification could reduce pesticide use by increasing the proportion of
crops with low pesticide use (dilution effects) or enhancing the regulation of pests, weeds …

Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest
control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area …

In response to the sustainability issues that agriculture faces in advanced economies,
agroecology has gained increasing relevance in scientific, political, and social debates. This …

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

Concerns about the negative impacts of productivist agriculture have led to the emergence
of two forms of ecological modernisation of agriculture. The first, efficiency-substitution …

To improve C sequestration in soils and mitigate climate change, it is essential to
understand how nutrient management strategies impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks …

Intensive agriculture in Germany is not only highly productive but has also led to detrimental
effects in the environment. Crop diversification together with new field arrangements …