Category: Agroecology
Dung predicts the global distribution of herbivore grazing pressure in drylands
Dryland grazing sustains millions of people worldwide but, when poorly managed, threatens food security. Here we combine livestock and wild herbivo…
Crop rotation increases Tibetan barley yield and soil quality on the Tibetan Plateau
Tibetan barley (Hordeum vulgare) accounts for over 70% of the total food production in the Tibetan Plateau. However, continuous cropping of …
Socio-economic factors constrain climate change adaptation in a tropical export crop
Climate change will alter the geographical locations most suited for crop production, but adaptation to these new conditions may be constrained by …
Plastics matter in the food system
Agriculture and food systems are major sources of plastic pollution but they are also vulnerable to their diverse lifecycle impacts. However, this …