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Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

A research hotspot for Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in North America: DNA barcoding reveals the need for increased taxonomic efforts in dark taxa

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Melanie Beaudin
Amelie Höcherl
Caroline Boudreault
Catherine I. Cullingham
David Lapen
Jose Fernandez-Triana

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1457055

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Original Research

Published on 02 May 2025

Energy-efficiency of community supported agriculture farms and conventional vegetable production

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Albrecht Menzel
Lukas Egli
Arthur Gross

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1490652

1,179 views

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2025

Dietary winter hybrid rye minimally influences performance and carcass characteristics of organically-raised growing-finishing pigs

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Gabriella Lima
Megan Kavanagh
Adrienne Hilbrands
Lee J. Johnston
Yuzhi Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1576412

637 views

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Sustaining food security through social capital in agroforestry: a qualitative study from North Luwu, Indonesia

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Yusriadi Yusriadi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1580017

784 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2025

An assessment of vegetable production constraints, trait preferences and willingness to adopt sustainable intensification options in Kenya and Uganda

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Rose N. Okoma
Evanson R. Omuse
Daniel M. Mutyambai
Dennis Beesigamukama
Marius F. Murongo
Sevgan Subramanian
Frank Chidawanyika

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1471333

1,292 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Apr 2025

Impact of nine years of conservation tillage and precise nutrient management on equivalent yields, soil microbial dynamics, and water-energy footprints of the maize–mustard rotation

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

K. K. Lakhena
Vijay Pooniya
Niraj Biswakarma
R. R. Zhiipao
Arjun Singh
Dinesh Kumar
Y. S. Shivay
P. Govindasamy
R. S. Bana
S. S. Rathore

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1359281

1,140 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2025

Government-market synergy in China's agricultural low-carbon transformation: policy adaptation to regional divides

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Feng Liao
Yangyang Zheng
Xiaofeng Wang
Lihui Xiong

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1570678

686 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2025

Quality versus quantity: response of riparian bird communities to aquatic insect emergence in agro-ecosystems

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Natalie K. Rideout
Niloofar Alavi
David R. Lapen
Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Greg W. Mitchell
Wendy A. Monk
Marlena Warren
Scott Wilson
Michael T. G. Wright
Donald J. Baird

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1484377

883 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Effects of multiple agroecological interventions on crop nutrient acquisition and performance

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Leah Ritcey-Thorpe
Roberta R. Fulthorpe
Marney E. Isaac

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1520713

532 views

Review

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Digital technologies commercially available in Germany in the context of nature conservation and ecosystem service provisioning in agriculture

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Tsvetelina Krachunova
Frauke Geppert
Nahleen Lemke
Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1464020

1,342 views
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Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Climate smart management practices add value to mature organic almond production system

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Raquel J. Krach
Cynthia A. Daley
Garrett C. Liles

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1527898

1,189 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Exploring the influence of natural features on soil mesofaunal communities in agricultural landscapes through DNA metabarcoding

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Angeli Sahdra
Monica R. Young
Lori A. Phillips
Niloofar Alavi
David R. Lapen
Jeremy T. Kerr
Marla D. Schwarzfeld

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1443215

1,518 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Nutritive value of perennial pastures along an elevation gradient in tropical conditions

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Luis Villalobos
Claudia Arndt
Rein van der Hoek
Andre M. Mazzetto
Dave Chadwick

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1529103

815 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

Long-term conservation agriculture improves water-nutrient-energy nexus in maize-wheat-greengram system of South Asia

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Sonaka Ghosh
T. K. Das
Rishi Raj
Susama Sudhishri
A. K. Mishra
Dipak Ranjan Biswas
K. K. Bandyopadhyay
Sourav Ghosh
V. S. Susha
Arkaprava Roy

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1470188

905 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

Research on the ecological–economic effects of combined planting–breeding modes: a case study of Zizania latifolia–shelduck in China

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Wangtengfei Teng
Lidan Xu
Zhidong Li
Moucheng Liu
Didi Rao
Qi Wan

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1481149

664 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Barriers to the adoption of open-pollinated varieties in the organic farming sector: a case study of small-scale vegetable production in France

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Clémentine Antier
Philippe V. Baret

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1521332

960 views