Novel agriculture provides a refuge for some birds driven out of traditional farmland.
Tag - Agroecology
Alun Salt
Intraspecific variation in soy across the leaf economics spectrum
Leaf economics traits are central in understanding and predicting the effects of plant biodiversity on ecosystem functioning. Using soybean (Glycine max) – one of the world’s most widespread crops, Hayes et al. show...
Alex Assiry
Pest control through conservation is not always a success
Is there a better way to control pests than spraying chemicals? Keeping a non-crop habitat nearby can help shelter predators, but new research shows the correlation between conservation and pest-control isn't simple.
Dale Maylea
The Secret Larder of Ancient America
The next big thing on your dinner plate could be plants that were first domesticated five thousand years ago then forgotten about for centuries.
Have you said, agroecology?
What is agroecology? Agroecology is a scientific subject stemming from the crossing of three disciplinary groups: agronomic sciences (agronomy and animal breeding), theoretical ecology applied to agrosystems, and social...
Antoine Le Gal
Aurélien Azam