Pesticide-free agriculture as a new paradigm for research
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 …
major issue in public policies due to the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment …
Defending Earth's terrestrial microbiome
Microbial life represents the majority of Earth's biodiversity. Across disparate disciplines from
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
medicine to forestry, scientists continue to discover how the microbiome drives essential …
Linking root exudation to belowground economic traits for resource acquisition
The concept of a root economics space (RES) is increasingly adopted to explore root trait
variation and belowground resource‐acquisition strategies. Much progress has been made …
variation and belowground resource‐acquisition strategies. Much progress has been made …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved
The 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will soon agree to a post-
2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species …
2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species …
Biodiversity as insurance: from concept to measurement and application
Biological insurance theory predicts that, in a variable environment, aggregate ecosystem
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …
properties will vary less in more diverse communities because declines in the performance …
Core microbiomes for sustainable agroecosystems
In an era of ecosystem degradation and climate change, maximizing microbial functions in
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …
agroecosystems has become a prerequisite for the future of global agriculture. However …
Benefits of increasing plant diversity in sustainable agroecosystems
Recent studies have revealed many potential benefits of increasing plant diversity in natural
ecosystems, as well as in agroecosystems and production forests. Plant diversity potentially …
ecosystems, as well as in agroecosystems and production forests. Plant diversity potentially …
Ecological and evolutionary approaches to improving crop variety mixtures
SE Wuest, R Peter, PA Niklaus - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - nature.com
Variety mixtures can provide a range of benefits for both the crop and the environment. Their
utility for the suppression of pathogens, especially in small grain crops, is well established …
utility for the suppression of pathogens, especially in small grain crops, is well established …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity is considered important but interpreted narrowly in country reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Current actions and indicators …
International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have
committed to conserve, and sustainably and equitably use, biodiversity. The CBD is a vital …
committed to conserve, and sustainably and equitably use, biodiversity. The CBD is a vital …
[PDF][PDF] From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
EA Frison - 2016 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Today's food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …