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Drought frequency and intensity are predicted to increase in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere and the effects of such changes on forest growth an...

Calls for the application of ecological principles in agriculture have gained momentum. Intercropping systems are designed by growing two, or more, an...

The increasing disturbances in monocultures around the world are testimony to their instability under global change. Many studies have claimed that te...

Macroclimate warming is affecting ecosystems world-wide. Tree canopies, however, can significantly buffer temperature fluctuations, giving rise to low...

Many large mammalian carnivores are facing population declines due to illegal killing (e.g. shooting) and habitat modification (e.g. livestock farming...

Variability in plant traits such as nutrients and defences can challenge insect herbivores searching for a host plant. Cultivar mixtures are designed ...

Sustainable food production requires agriculture to conserve biodiversity and facilitate ecosystem services to maintain productivity levels while redu...

An essential objective in ecological restoration is enhancing the biotic resistance of native plant communities by promoting competition between invas...

The following is based largely on the author's summary of this account of laboratory investigations in Kenya [cf. RAE A 54 394]. Dust formulations of ...

Intercropping of white clover and cereals has recently been promoted for low-input farming systems because it offers several benefits for sustainabili...