Multiple ecosystem services from field margin vegetation for ecological sustainability in agriculture: scientific evidence and knowledge gaps

Background Field margin and non-crop vegetation in agricultural systems are potential ecosystem services providers because they offer semi-natural habitats for both below and above ground animal groups such as soil organisms, small mammals, birds and arthropods that are service supplying units. They...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Prisila A. Mkenda, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Ernest Mbega, Philip C. Stevenson, Sarah E.J. Arnold, Geoff M. Gurr, Steven R. Belmain
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Subjects:	Agro-ecological intensification Biological control Predation Insect–plant interactions Sustainable agriculture Biodiversity
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/8091.pdf