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Soil biota, ecosystem services and land productivity by Barrios, Edmundo

“…The soil environment is likely the most complex biological community. Soil organisms are extremely diverse and contribute to a wide range of ecosystem services…”
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Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review by Wezel, Alexander, Herren, Barbara Gemmill, Kerr, Rachel Bezner, Barrios, Edmundo, Gonçalves, André Luiz Rodrigues, Sinclair, Fergus

“…There is consensus that the global food system is not delivering good nutrition for all and is causing environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity, such…”
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Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis by Muchane, Mary N., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Gripenberg, Sofia, Jonsson, Mattias, Pumariño, Lorena, Barrios, Edmundo

“…•Compared to crop monocultures soil erosion rates were reduced by 50 % under agroforestry in <5 years.•Soil organic carbon increased by 21 % under agroforestry…”
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Scaling up agroforestry requires research ‘in’ rather than ‘for’ development by Coe, Richard, Sinclair, Fergus, Barrios, Edmundo

“…•The benefits of agroforestry will not be realised by wide scale promotion of a few technologies.•Agroforestry options need to be locally adapted to fine-scale…”
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The 10 Elements of Agroecology: enabling transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food systems through visual narratives by Barrios, Edmundo, Gemmill-Herren, Barbara, Bicksler, Abram, Siliprandi, Emma, Brathwaite, Ronnie, Moller, Soren, Batello, Caterina, Tittonell, Pablo

“…The magnitude and urgency of the challenges facing agriculture and food systems demand profound modifications in different aspects of human activity to achieve…”
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Effects of agroforestry on pest, disease and weed control: A meta-analysis by Pumariño, Lorena, Sileshi, Gudeta Weldesemayat, Gripenberg, Sofia, Kaartinen, Riikka, Barrios, Edmundo, Muchane, Mary Nyawira, Midega, Charles, Jonsson, Mattias

“…Agroforestry practices may influence pest incidence and abundance both through increased top-down regulation by natural enemies and via bottom-up factors such…”
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Convergent Agency:Encouraging Transdisciplinary Approaches for Effective Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction by Bendito, América, Barrios, Edmundo

“…Three recent global agreements have been established to facilitate the implementation of global-level responsibilities to deal with disaster risk…”
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Burkholderia mimosarum sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Mimosa spp. from Taiwan and South America by Chen, Wen-Ming, James, Euan K, Coenye, Tom, Chou, Jui-Hsing, Barrios, Edmundo, de Faria, Sergio M, Elliott, Geoffrey N, Sheu, Shih-Yi, Sprent, Janet I, Vandamme, Peter

“…1 Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, No. 142, Hai-Chuan Road, Nan-Tzu, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan 2 School of Life Sciences,…”
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Proof that Burkholderia Strains Form Effective Symbioses with Legumes: a Study of Novel Mimosa-Nodulating Strains from South America by Chen, Wen-Ming, Faria, Sergio M. de, Straliotto, Rosângela, Pitard, Rosa M, Simões-Araùjo, Jean L, Chou, Jui-Hsing, Chou, Yi-Ju, Barrios, Edmundo, Prescott, Alan R, Elliott, Geoffrey N, Sprent, Janet I, Young, J. Peter W, James, Euan K

“…Twenty Mimosa-nodulating bacterial strains from Brazil and Venezuela, together with eight reference Mimosa-nodulating rhizobial strains and two other…”
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Applying the Aboveground-Belowground Interaction Concept in Agriculture: Spatio-Temporal Scales Matter by Veen, G. F., Wubs, E. R. Jasper, Bardgett, Richard D., Barrios, Edmundo, Bradford, Mark A., Carvalho, Sabrina, De Deyn, Gerlinde B., de Vries, Franciska T., Giller, Ken E., Kleijn, David, Landis, Douglas A., Rossing, Walter A. H., Schrama, Maarten, Six, Johan, Struik, Paul C., van Gils, Stijn, Wiskerke, Johannes S. C., van der Putten, Wim H., Vet, Louise E. M.

“…Interactions between aboveground and belowground organisms are important drivers of plant growth and performance in natural ecosystems. Making practical use of…”
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Nitrogen mineralization and crop uptake from surface-applied leaves of green manure species on a tropical volcanic-ash soil by COBO, Juan Guillermo, BARRIOS, Edmundo, KASS, Donald C. L, THOMAS, Richard

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Trees enhance abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, soil structure, and nutrient retention in low-input maize cropping systems by Dierks, Janina, Blaser-Hart, Wilma J., Gamper, Hannes A., Nyoka, Isaac Betserai, Barrios, Edmundo, Six, Johan

“…Retaining trees in low-input agroecosystems could be key to maintain mycelia of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and hence, improve soil fertility and crop…”
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Soil macrofauna abundance under dominant tree species increases along a soil degradation gradient by Kamau, Solomon, Barrios, Edmundo, Karanja, Nancy K., Ayuke, Fredrick O., Lehmann, Johannes

“…Soil macrofauna contribute to key soil functions underpinning soil-mediated ecosystem services. There is limited understanding about the role of trees as…”
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Contribution of trees to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes by Barrios, Edmundo, Valencia, Vivian, Jonsson, Mattias, Brauman, Alain, Hairiah, Kurniatun, Mortimer, Peter E., Okubo, Satoru

“…The production of sufficient food for an increasing global population while conserving natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated…”
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Dominant tree species and earthworms affect soil aggregation and carbon content along a soil degradation gradient in an agricultural landscape by Kamau, Solomon, Barrios, Edmundo, Karanja, Nancy K., Ayuke, Fredrick O., Lehmann, Johannes

“…•Small macroaggregates and microaggregates higher under Zanthoxylum gilletii trees.•Soil aggregate-C decreased by almost 40% with increasing duration of…”
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Short-term casting activity of earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus (Oligochaeta: Glossoscolecidae) after biochar additions by Kamau, Solomon, Barrios, Edmundo, Karanja, Nancy K., Ayuke, Fredrick O., Lehmann, Johannes

“…Conversion of forests to cultivated farms through slash-and-burn or chop-and-char practices often results in rapid loss of soil organic matter (SOM) or…”
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Earthworms regulate ability of biochar to mitigate CO2 and N2O emissions from a tropical soil by Namoi, Nictor, Pelster, David, Rosenstock, Todd S., Mwangi, Lukelysia, Kamau, Solomon, Mutuo, Paul, Barrios, Edmundo

“…Soils account for >80% and 20% of the total agricultural N2O and CO2 emissions respectively. Soil management activities that target improved soil health, such…”
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Farmers' knowledge of soil quality indicators along a land degradation gradient in Rwanda by Kuria, Anne W., Barrios, Edmundo, Pagella, Tim, Muthuri, Catherine W., Mukuralinda, Athanase, Sinclair, Fergus L.

“…The growing need to intensify smallholder farming systems to enhance food security for a rapidly growing population in sub-Saharan Africa constitutes a major…”
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Earthworms, soil fertility and aggregate-associated soil organic matter dynamics in the Quesungual agroforestry system by Fonte, Steven J., Barrios, Edmundo, Six, Johan

“…Issues of food security, environmental degradation and global climate change underscore the need for the improved understanding of sustainable agricultural…”
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Soil macroinvertebrate communities: A world‐wide assessment by Lavelle, Patrick, Mathieu, Jérôme, Spain, Alister, Brown, George, Fragoso, Carlos, Lapied, Emmanuel, De Aquino, Adriana, Barois, Isabelle, Barrios, Edmundo, Barros, Maria Eleusa, Bedano, Jose Camilo, Blanchart, Eric, Caulfield, Mark, Chagueza, Yamileth, Dai, Jun, Decaëns, Thibaud, Dominguez, Anahi, Dominguez, Yamileth, Feijoo, Alexander, Folgarait, Patricia, Fonte, Steven J., Gorosito, Norma, Huerta, Esperanza, Jimenez, Juan Jose, Kelly, Courtland, Loranger, Gladys, Marchão, Robelio, Marichal, Raphael, Praxedes, Catarina, Rodriguez, Leonardo, Rousseau, Guillaume, Rousseau, Laurent, Ruiz, Nuria, Sanabria, Catalina, Suarez, Juan Carlos, Tondoh, Jerôme Ebagnerin, De Valença, Anne, Vanek, Steven J., Vasquez, Joel, Velasquez, Elena, Webster, Emily, Zhang, Chi

“…Aim Macroinvertebrates comprise a highly diverse set of taxa with great potential as indicators of soil quality. Communities were sampled at 3,694 sites…”
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