In recent years there has been an upsurge of studies on ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF),
or the ability of ecosystems to simultaneously provide multiple functions and/or services. The …

In the pursuit of higher food production and economic growth and increasing population, we
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …

Variability in the activity and composition of soil microbial communities may have important
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …

Simple rules for landscape management seem elusive because different species and
species groups are associated with different land cover types; a change in landscape …

Agroecology is a promising alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the
negative social and ecological consequences of input-intensive production. Transitioning to …

Background Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the
growing demand for food, fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer …

In the subtropical region of Brazil, integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLSs) are
characterized by the annual rotation of pastures and crops in a no-till system where the …

Two scientific communities with broad interest in sustainable agriculture independently
focus on multifunctional agriculture or ecosystem services. These communities have limited …

This review by a multidisciplinary team maps key components and emerging connections
within the intellectual landscape of agroecology. We attempt to extend and preview …

Purpose Ongoing population growth and economic development place increasing demands
on the supply of services produced in and by ecosystems. The resulting degradation …