Organic agriculture in the twenty-first century

JP Reganold, JM Wachter - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Organic agriculture has a history of being contentious and is considered by some as an
inefficient approach to food production. Yet organic foods and beverages are a rapidly …

Soil degradation, land scarcity and food security: Reviewing a complex challenge

T Gomiero - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …

Reducing pesticide use while preserving crop productivity and profitability on arable farms

M Lechenet, F Dessaint, G Py, D Makowski… - Nature plants, 2017 - nature.com
Achieving sustainable crop production while feeding an increasing world population is one
of the most ambitious challenges of this century 1. Meeting this challenge will necessarily …

Many shades of gray—The context-dependent performance of organic agriculture

V Seufert, N Ramankutty - Science advances, 2017 - science.org
Organic agriculture is often proposed as a more sustainable alternative to current
conventional agriculture. We assess the current understanding of the costs and benefits of …

The effects of mulch and nitrogen fertilizer on the soil environment of crop plants

X Wang, J Fan, Y Xing, G Xu, H Wang, J Deng… - Advances in …, 2019 - Elsevier
The demand for food is expected to significantly increase with continued population growth
over the next 50 years, indicating that agricultural efficiency should be simultaneously …

Are organic foods safer or healthier than conventional alternatives? A systematic review

C Smith-Spangler, ML Brandeau… - Annals of internal …, 2012 - acpjournals.org
This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: The health benefits of organic foods are unclear. Purpose: To …

Environmental impact of different agricultural management practices: conventional vs. organic agriculture

T Gomiero, D Pimentel, MG Paoletti - Critical reviews in plant …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Organic agriculture refers to a farming system that enhance soil fertility through maximizing
the efficient use of local resources, while foregoing the use of agrochemicals, the use of …

[图书][B] Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems

M Begon, CR Townsend - 2021 - books.google.com
A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Soil fertility and biodiversity in organic farming

P Mäder, A Fliessbach, D Dubois, L Gunst, P Fried… - Science, 2002 - science.org
An understanding of agroecosystems is key to determining effective farming systems. Here
we report results from a 21-year study of agronomic and ecological performance of …

The effects of organic agriculture on biodiversity and abundance: a meta‐analysis

J Bengtsson, J Ahnström… - Journal of applied …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The efficiency of agricultural subsidy programmes for preserving biodiversity
and improving the environment has been questioned in recent years. Organic farming …