[HTML][HTML] The geography of megatrends affecting European agriculture

N Debonne, M Bürgi, V Diogo, J Helfenstein… - Global Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
A range of intensifying pressures is making the future of European agriculture dynamic and
contested. Insights into these pressures are needed to inform debates about the future of the …

Grain legume yield responses to rhizobia inoculants and phosphorus supplementation under Ghana soils: a meta-synthesis

AB Buernor, MR Kabiru, N Bechtaoui… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A discrete number of studies have been conducted on the effects of rhizobia (Rhz)
inoculants, phosphorus (P) management, and combined application of Rhz and P fertilizer …

Ecosystem services and the resilience of agricultural landscapes

EM Bennett, J Baird, H Baulch… - Advances in ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global social and economic changes, alongside climate change, are affecting the operating
environment for agriculture, leading to efforts to increase production and yields, typically …

[HTML][HTML] Developing context-specific frameworks for integrated sustainability assessment of agricultural intensity change: An application for Europe

V Diogo, J Helfenstein, F Mohr, V Varghese… - Environmental science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a central role in achieving most Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainable intensification (SI) of agriculture has been proposed as a promising concept for …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping crop producer perceptions: The role of global drivers on local agricultural land use in Brazil

Y Dou, RFB Da Silva, M Batistella, S Torres, E Moran… - Land use policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural trade and climate change have altered land cover and land use worldwide. For
example, the recent growth of international soybean demand has been associated with 1.3 …

[HTML][HTML] Different responses to mega-trends in less favorable farming systems. Continuation and abandonment of farming land on the islands of Lesvos and Lemnos …

T Dimopoulos, J Helfenstein, A Kreuzer, F Mohr… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Farming systems in marginal or less favored areas of Europe have faced a multitude of
challenges as a response to so-called “mega-trends”. A typical response has been land …

Using non-bee and bee pollinator-plant species interactions to design diverse plantings benefiting crop pollination services

BG Howlett, JH Todd, BK Willcox, R Rader… - Advances in ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protecting, establishing and managing biodiverse semi-natural habitats is one strategy
within the concept of ecological intensification of agriculture that supports insect pollinator …

Why has farming in Europe changed? A farmers' perspective on the development since the 1960s

F Mohr, V Diogo, J Helfenstein, N Debonne… - Regional environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Farming in Europe has been the scene of several important socio-economic and
environmental developments and crises throughout the last century. Therefore, an …

Farmer surveys in Europe suggest that specialized, intensive farms were more likely to perceive negative impacts from COVID-19

J Helfenstein, M Bürgi, N Debonne… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
It has been shown that the COVID-19 pandemic affected some agricultural systems more
than others, and even within geographic regions, not all farms were affected to the same …

An approach for comparing agricultural development to societal visions

J Helfenstein, V Diogo, M Bürgi, PH Verburg… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
There is broad agreement that agriculture has to become more sustainable in order to
provide enough affordable, healthy food at minimal environmental and social costs. But what …