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 …

Sustainable intensification calls for agroecological and adaptive management of the
agrifood system. Here, we focus on intercropping and how this agroecological practice can …

With rising demand for biomass, cropland expansion and intensification represent the main
strategies to boost agricultural production, but are also major drivers of biodiversity decline …

The study of natural ecosystems and experiments using mixtures of plant species
demonstrates that both species and genetic diversity generally promote ecosystem …

Intercropping is both a well-established and yet novel agricultural practice, depending on
one's perspective. Such perspectives are principally governed by geographic location and …

Increasing the biodiversity of cropped plants is a key leverage for agroecology, aiming to
replace chemical inputs by ecological processes and regulations. Cultivar mixtures are a …

The need to improve agricultural sustainability to secure yields, minimize environmental
impacts and buffer environmental change is widely recognized. Investment in conventional …

Human selection, changes in environmental conditions and management practices drove
the phenotypic trajectory of crops during domestication. The characterization of the crop …

Crop diversity is crucial for sustainable farmland ecosystems and global sustainability, and
thus is a popular subject of research in ecological economics, agricultural science, and …

I examined agrobiodiversity in smallholder cultural landscapes with the goal of offering new
insights into management and policy options for the resilience-based in situ conservation …