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 …
conventional agriculture. We assess the current understanding of the costs and benefits of …
Narrow and brittle or broad and nimble? Comparing adaptive capacity in simplifying and diversifying farming systems
Humanity faces a triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity.
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …
Reconciling food production and biodiversity conservation: land sharing and land sparing compared
B Phalan, M Onial, A Balmford, RE Green - science, 2011 - science.org
The question of how to meet rising food demand at the least cost to biodiversity requires the
evaluation of two contrasting alternatives: land sharing, which integrates both objectives on …
evaluation of two contrasting alternatives: land sharing, which integrates both objectives on …
Food production vs. biodiversity: comparing organic and conventional agriculture
A substantial proportion of the global land surface is used for agricultural production.
Agricultural land serves multiple societal purposes; it provides food, fuel and fibre and also …
Agricultural land serves multiple societal purposes; it provides food, fuel and fibre and also …
Scale matters: the impact of organic farming on biodiversity at different spatial scales
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 858–869 Abstract There is increasing recognition that
ecosystems and their services need to be managed in the face of environmental change …
ecosystems and their services need to be managed in the face of environmental change …
Optimizing agri-environment schemes for biodiversity, ecosystem services or both?
Agri-environment schemes (AES) have been introduced to mitigate negative environmental
effects caused by increased agricultural intensification in Europe. However, there is still …
effects caused by increased agricultural intensification in Europe. However, there is still …
Combining land-sparing and land-sharing in European landscapes
Reconciling biodiversity conservation with increasing demand for agricultural production is a
major challenge. A long-running discourse that addresses this challenge is the land-sparing …
major challenge. A long-running discourse that addresses this challenge is the land-sparing …
Of organic farmers and 'good farmers': Changing habitus in rural England
LA Sutherland, I Darnhofer - Journal of Rural Studies, 2012 - Elsevier
In recent years, numerous studies have identified the importance of cultural constructions of
'good farming'to farming practice. In this paper, we develop the'good farming'construct …
'good farming'to farming practice. In this paper, we develop the'good farming'construct …
Comparing organic farming and land sparing: optimizing yield and butterfly populations at a landscape scale
Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 1358–1367 Abstract Organic farming aims to be wildlife‐friendly,
but it may not benefit wildlife overall if much greater areas are needed to produce a given …
but it may not benefit wildlife overall if much greater areas are needed to produce a given …
[HTML][HTML] Does organic farming enhance biodiversity in Mediterranean vineyards? A case study with bats and arachnids
JSP Froidevaux, B Louboutin, G Jones - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of organic farming for promoting biodiversity has been widely
documented, yet most studies have been undertaken in temperate agroecosystems with a …
documented, yet most studies have been undertaken in temperate agroecosystems with a …