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The adaptation and mitigation potential of traditional agriculture in a changing climate by Altieri, Miguel A., Nicholls, Clara I.

“…The threat of global climate change has caused concern among scientists because crop production could be severely affected by changes in key climatic variables…”
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Agroecology and the reconstruction of a post-COVID-19 agriculture by Altieri, Miguel A., Nicholls, Clara I.

“…The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment where existing calls for agroecology acquire new relevance. Agroecology provides a path to reconstruct a post-COVID-19…”
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The agroecological revolution in Latin America: rescuing nature, ensuring food sovereignty and empowering peasants by Altieri, Miguel A., Toledo, Victor Manuel

“…This paper provides an overview of what we call 'agroecological revolution' in Latin America. As the expansion of agroexports and biofuels continues unfolding…”
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Agroecology: the science of natural resource management for poor farmers in marginal environments by Altieri, Miguel A

“…Throughout the developing world, resource-poor farmers (about 1.4 billion people) located in risk-prone, marginal environments, remain untouched by modern…”
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Soil fertility management and insect pests: harmonizing soil and plant health in agroecosystems by Altieri, Miguel A., Nicholls, Clara I.

“…Cultural methods such as crop fertilization can affect susceptibility of plants to insect pests by altering plant tissue nutrient levels. Research shows that…”
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Landscape Diversity and Crop Vigor Influence Biological Control of the Western Grape Leafhopper (E. elegantula Osborn) in Vineyards by Wilson, Houston, Miles, Albie F, Daane, Kent M, Altieri, Miguel A

“…This study evaluated how the proportional area of natural habitat surrounding a vineyard (i.e. landscape diversity) worked in conjunction with crop vigor,…”
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The ecological role of biodiversity in agroecosystems by Altieri, Miguel A.

“…Increasingly research suggests that the level of internal regulation of function in agroecosystems is largely dependent on the level of plant and animal…”
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Incentives and disincentives for diversified agroforestry systems from different actors' perspectives in Bolivia by Jacobi, Johanna, Rist, Stephan, Altieri, Miguel A.

“…Even though diversified agroforestry systems can provide sustainable livelihoods and a resilient production of different goods, adoption remains limited in…”
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Agroecology and the emergence of a post COVID-19 agriculture by Altieri, Miguel A., Nicholls, Clara Ines

“…For years agroecologists have warned that industrial agriculture became too narrow ecologically, highly dependent on outside inputs, and extremely vulnerable…”
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Landscape diversity and crop vigor outweigh influence of local diversification on biological control of a vineyard pest by Wilson, Houston, Miles, Albie F., Daane, Kent M., Altieri, Miguel A.

“…The influence of local and landscape habitat diversification on biological control of the Western grape leafhopper (Erythroneura elegantula Osborn) by its key…”
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Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems by Altieri, Miguel A, Nicholls, Clara I, Henao, Alejandro, Lana, Marcos A

“…Diverse, severe, and location-specific impacts on agricultural production are anticipated with climate change. The last IPCC report indicates that the rise of…”
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Plant biodiversity enhances bees and other insect pollinators in agroecosystems. A review by Nicholls, Clara I, Altieri, Miguel A

“…Thirty-five percent of global production from crops including at least 800 cultivated plants depend on animal pollination. The transformation of agriculture in…”
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Agroecology, Food Sovereignty and the New Green Revolution by Holt-Giménez, Eric, Altieri, Miguel A.

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Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems for smallholder farmers: contributions to food sovereignty by Altieri, Miguel A., Funes-Monzote, Fernando R., Petersen, Paulo

“…The realization of the contribution of peasant agriculture to food security in the midst of scenarios of climate change, economic and energy crisis, led to the…”
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Agroecology, Small Farms, and Food Sovereignty by Altieri, Miguel A

“…How ecological ideas can be used in creating and managing sustainable agricultural ecosystems in the form of small traditional farms in many rural landscapes…”
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Linking Ecologists and Traditional Farmers in the Search for Sustainable Agriculture by Altieri, Miguel A.

“…For centuries, traditional farmers have developed diverse and locally adapted agricultural systems, managing them with ingenious practices that often result in…”
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Green Agriculture: foundations for biodiverse, resilient and productive agricultural systems by Koohafkan, Parviz, Altieri, Miguel A., Gimenez, Eric Holt

“…There are many visions on how to achieve a sustainable agriculture that provides enough food and ecosystem services for present and future generations in an…”
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Vineyard proximity to riparian habitat influences Western grape leafhopper (Erythroneura elegantula Osborn) populations by Wilson, Houston, Miles, Albie F., Daane, Kent M., Altieri, Miguel A.

“…•Natural enemies did not appear to colonize the vineyard from the riparian area.•Crop vigor was decreased at the vineyard edge.•Leafhopper egg deposition and…”
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Summer Flowering Cover Crops Support Wild Bees in Vineyards by Wilson, Houston, Wong, Jessica S, Thorp, Robbin W, Miles, Albie F, Daane, Kent M, Altieri, Miguel A

“…Agricultural expansion and intensification negatively affect pollinator populations and has led to reductions in pollination services across multiple cropping…”
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Host Plant Associations of Anagrus spp. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and Erythroneura elegantula (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Northern California by Wilson, Houston, Miles, Albie F, Daane, Kent M, Altieri, Miguel A

“…Anagrus erythroneurae S. Trjapitzin & Chiappini and Anagrus daanei Triapitsyn are the key parasitoids of the western grape leafhopper (Erythroneura elegantula…”
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