Biodiversity as a prerequisite of sustainable organic farming

Biodiversity as a prerequisite of sustainable organic farmingOver the last century, the intensification of agriculture with high inputs of synthetic pesticides and fertilisers combined with monocrop specialisation has been detrimental to the diversity of genetic resources of crop varieties and livestock breeds, to the wild flora and fauna species and to the diversity of ecosystems. Higher levels of biodiversity can strengthen farming systems and its resilience under changing environmental conditions. This

This work reflects on such issues

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an interdisciplinary exploration of the changes and transitions in European culture between 1780 and 1830

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