The impact of maize-bean intercropping on insect biodiversity

Intensive agriculture is one of the main reasons for recent insect declines. This loss of biodiversity has created the need to develop methods of intensive cultivation that combine high yields with biodiversity conservation. One promising method in maize cultivation is intercropping with beans. The...

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Main Authors: Conny Hüber, Freya Zettl, Jens Hartung, Maria Müller-Lindenlauf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Basic and Applied Ecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179122000251