Managing biotic interactions for ecological intensification of agroecosystem

Managing biotic interactions for ecological intensification of agroecosystem

Agriculture faces the challenge of increasing food production while simultaneously reducing the use of inputs and delivering other ecosystem services. Ecological intensification of agriculture is a paradigm shift, which has recently been proposed to meet such challenges through the manipulation of b...

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Main Authors: Sabrina eGaba, François eBretagnolle, Thierry eRigaud, Laurent ePHILIPPOT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Pest Control
adaptation
Biodiversity
land use
agroecology
ecosystem services.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2014.00029/full
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Summary:Agriculture faces the challenge of increasing food production while simultaneously reducing the use of inputs and delivering other ecosystem services. Ecological intensification of agriculture is a paradigm shift, which has recently been proposed to meet such challenges through the manipulation of biotic interactions. While this approach opens up new possibilities, there are many constraints related to the complexity of agroecosystems that make it difficult to implement. Future advances, which are essential to guide agricultural policy, require an eco-evolutionary framework to ensure that ecological intensification is beneficial in the long term.
ISSN:2296-701X

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