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Hedgerow patterns have been used to control soil and water loss, agricultural non-point source pollution (especially nitrogen and phosphorus from slope-farmlands) in hilly areas. A comprehensive and rational evaluation of the ecological benefits of hedgerow patterns in slope-farmlands was critical for further evaluating eco-economic and social benefits of hedgerows. This...
China
artículo de revista
2014
Evaluation of farmlands is a local-based process that requires local farmers to combine substantial indigenous farming knowledge. Local farmers are the creators, users and maintainers of their farmlands for long periods of time. This case study mapped, recorded and assessed the farmland evaluation system of local farmlands formed in the...
China
artículo de revista
2015
The negative environmental effects of massive applications of chemical pesticides in intensive agricultural production practices has been a significant global concern. The rapid development of biological pest control in recent years is directed towards alleviating the negative impacts of intensified modern agricultural practices on the environment. Habitat management is an...
China
artículo de revista
2015
Most of the records on interspecific relationships in agriculture and forest ecosystems were conserved during the long agricultural history of China. The interspecific association is divided into competition, facilitation and neutrality, where competition is studied in a greater depth. There was an increasing attention on facilitation introduced by the mainstream...
China
artículo de revista
2016
Terraces are old agricultural field systems created by the ancestors according to the local terrain and which still perform their production function today. These land use systems clearly show the wisdom and abilities of human to adapting to and taking advantages of the natural environment. Nowadays, tillage and management experiences...
China
artículo de revista
2016
Recent increases in agricultural productivity have largely been attributed to the availability of high-yielding varieties, farm irrigation and agrochemical inputs. However, many of the inputs and practices of intensive agriculture have remained detrimental to human health, environmental quality and biodiversity conservation. The shortage of intensive modern agriculture requires “agriculture rethinking”...
China
artículo de revista
2016
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