Ecosystem service trade-offs, perceived drivers, and sustainability in contrasting agroecosystems in central Mexico

The ability of agroecosystems to provide food ultimately depends on the regulating and supporting ecosystem services that underpin their functioning, such as the regulation of soil quality, water quality, soil erosion, pests, and pollinators. However, there are trade-offs between provisioning and re...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. González-Esquivel, Mayra E. Gavito, Marta Astier, Martin Cadena-Salgado, Ek del-Val, Laura Villamil-Echeverri, Yair Merlín-Uribe, Patricia Balvanera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2015-03-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol20/iss1/art38/