Use of satellite indicators to monitor the proximity of agro-industrial crops to urban and rural educational establishments over large areas

Agroecological transition increases arthropod diversity and decreases herbivore abundance on field margins

“…The native vegetation consists mainly of low forests dominated by Prosopis alba and P. nigra , with a herbaceous stratum highly dominated by Asteraceae and Poaceae species (Cabido et al, 2018). However, most of the original ecosystems have been transformed into croplands, leaving only small forest remnants and peri‐urban areas surrounded by both vegetable fields and monocultures (Agost et al, 2022; Cabido et al, 2018; González et al, 2017)…”

“…The native vegetation consists mainly of low forests dominated by Prosopis alba and P. nigra, with a herbaceous stratum highly dominated by Asteraceae and Poaceae species (Cabido et al, 2018). However, most of the original ecosystems have been transformed into croplands, leaving only small forest remnants and peri-urban areas surrounded by both vegetable fields and monocultures (Agost et al, 2022;Cabido et al, 2018;González et al, 2017) Ten fields of 3-5 ha cultivated with seasonal horticultural crops were selected for this study (Figure 1). As in most horticultural fields in this area, vegetable production is carried out year-round, alternating lines with different crop varieties and in different stages (Butinof et al, 2014).…”