[HTML][HTML] Beyond organic farming–harnessing biodiversity-friendly landscapes

T Tscharntke, I Grass, TC Wanger, C Westphal… - Trends in ecology & …, 2021 - cell.com
We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative
to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Certification of …

[HTML][HTML] Regenerative agriculture—A literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health

R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

Complex agricultural landscapes host more biodiversity than simple ones: A global meta-analysis

N Estrada-Carmona, AC Sánchez… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity conservation requires profound
structural changes worldwide. Often, discussions are centered on management at the field …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping of crop types and crop sequences with combined time series of Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 data for Germany

L Blickensdörfer, M Schwieder, D Pflugmacher… - Remote sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring agricultural systems becomes increasingly important in the context of global
challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, population growth, and the rising demand …

The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis

M Albrecht, D Kleijn, NM Williams, M Tschumi… - Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through
provisioning of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive assessment of the …

Crop type classification by DESIS hyperspectral imagery and machine learning algorithms

N Farmonov, K Amankulova, J Szatmári… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Developments in space-based hyperspectral sensors, advanced remote sensing, and
machine learning can help crop yield measurement, modelling, prediction, and crop …

The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe

EA Martin, M Dainese, Y Clough, A Báldi… - Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key
aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and …

Increasing crop heterogeneity enhances multitrophic diversity across agricultural regions

C Sirami, N Gross, AB Baillod… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Agricultural landscape homogenization has detrimental effects on biodiversity and key
ecosystem services. Increasing agricultural landscape heterogeneity by increasing …

Biodiversity and pollination benefits trade off against profit in an intensive farming system

J Scheper, I Badenhausser… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Agricultural expansion and intensification have boosted global food production but have
come at the cost of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Biodiversity-friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity-based ecosystem services

DA Landis - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sustainable and resilient agricultural systems are needed to feed and fuel a growing human
population. However, the current model of agricultural intensification which produces high …