Crop diversity and pest management in sustainable agriculture

He, Hailong; Liu, Lina; Munir, Shahzad; Bashir, Nawaz Haider; Wang, Yi; Yang, Jing; Li, Chengyun

doi:10.1016/s2095-3119(19)62689-4

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“…Due to native species, residents usually prefer to grow Azadirachta indica. Compared with a single species, multiple species are more stable to diseases, pests and infections [26,28].…”

Section: Importance Of Road Tree Populationsmentioning

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The Connections between Above-Ground Biomass and Plant Diversity of Roadside Trees, Density and Diversity on Different Types of Roads in Karachi

Nizamani¹,

Bhatti²,

Cheng³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Although Karachi city is one of the world's fastest growing cities and considered one of the largest cities of the world, not much is known about its roadside trees. The roadside trees of different types of roads (e.g. Wide roads, Medium roads) in Karachi city of Sindhi, Pakistan were studied. Based on the field sample survey, tree species diversity of different types of roads were examined through different diversity indexes. Furthermore, the relationship between above ground biomass and biodiversity was studied by linear regression model. A total of 180 plots were surveyed, which were divided into three main types of roads. The most significant amount of tree biomass per unit area was found in Wide roads 4.27 kg/m 2 , followed by medium roads. The least biomass per unit area was found in the narrow roads, where trees biomass per unit area was 2.44 kg/m 2. A single or a small number of species dominate in the observed area that decline the species diversity. A nonnative species Conocarpus erectus revealed dominance which was followed by Guaiacum officinale on all types

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“…Due to native species, residents usually prefer to grow Azadirachta indica. Compared with a single species, multiple species are more stable to diseases, pests and infections [26,28].…”

Section: Importance Of Road Tree Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Connections between Above-Ground Biomass and Plant Diversity of Roadside Trees, Density and Diversity on Different Types of Roads in Karachi

Nizamani¹,

Bhatti²,

Cheng³

et al. 2021

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Most currently employed agricultural systems employ the cultivation of large areas of land, thereby replacing the diversity of indigenous plants with cultivar-specific monoculture. These large-scale crop monocultures facilitate the increased prevalence and proliferation of diseases and pest insects [1], decrease the quantity and quality of soil organic matter, and deteriorate soil chemical and physical properties, thereby reducing soil fertility and crop productivity [2,3]. Soil amendment with botanicals may play a dual role in pest control and soil improvement, and can be more sustainable from an environmental perspective than the extensive use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.…”

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confidence: 99%

Nematicidal Amendments and Soil Remediation

Ntalli

Adamski

Doula

et al. 2020

Plants

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The intensification of agriculture has created concerns about soil degradation and toxicity of agricultural chemicals to non-target organisms. As a result, there is great urgency for discovering new ecofriendly tools for pest management and plant nutrition. Botanical matrices and their extracts and purified secondary metabolites have received much research interest, but time-consuming registration issues have slowed their adoption. In contrast, cultural practices such as use of plant matrices as soil amendments could be immediately used as plant protectants or organic fertilizers. Herein, we focus on some types of soil amendments of botanical origin and their utilization for nematicidal activity and enhancement of plant nutrition. The mode of action is discussed in terms of parasite control as well as plant growth stimulation.

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“…The purpose of temporal crop rotation is to balance soil fertility, e.g., by using green manure sequentially with cereals and other crops or by rice-wheat rotation. Crop diversification is provided, along with this traditional system, to enhance pollination and to avoid plant-specific diseases and pests by increasing the abundance of pests' natural enemies [16,[32][33][34][35]. However, in their review on the relationship between urban agriculture and biodiversity, Clucas et al [36] claimed that more confirmed, empirical research is needed along different geographical locations and on a greater diversity of species and taxa.…”

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Does Small-Scale Organic Farming Contribute to the Local Environment—A Case Study in Suburban Shanghai, China

Hietala

Liu

2021

Agronomy

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Small-scale organic farming is developing rapidly in China, especially in suburbs of megacities, and enriches the connotation of urban agriculture–. Much attention has been paid to the socio-economic aspects of small-scale organic farming and takes for granted that it contributes to the local environment and the sustainable agriculture while little has been explored regarding its actual environmental contributions and associated influencing factors, especially in those rapid developing suburb areas. Based on the case study of three small-scale organic farms in the suburbs of Shanghai, we examined uncertificated organic farming practices, focusing on the farm diversity, fertilization and pest control without chemical inputs, and the restoration of biosystems. Potential of environmental contributions were evaluated from the production perspective of input reductions. It was found that such uncertificated small-scale organic farming does contribute to the local water environment, helping improve soil quality, and gradual recovery of farm biodiversity. However, all the environmental benefits are fragile and highly dependent on the profit availability and professional knowledge of the farm as well as the availability of policy supports.

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Crop diversity and pest management in sustainable agriculture

Cited by 103 publications

References 46 publications

The Connections between Above-Ground Biomass and Plant Diversity of Roadside Trees, Density and Diversity on Different Types of Roads in Karachi

The Connections between Above-Ground Biomass and Plant Diversity of Roadside Trees, Density and Diversity on Different Types of Roads in Karachi

Nematicidal Amendments and Soil Remediation

Does Small-Scale Organic Farming Contribute to the Local Environment—A Case Study in Suburban Shanghai, China

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