To close the yield-gap while saving biodiversity will require multiple locally relevant strategies

Cunningham, SaulAttwood, Simon J.Bawa, Kamal S.Benton, TimBroadhurst, Linda M.Didham, RaphaelMcIntyre, SuePerfecto, IvetteSamways, Michael J.Tscharntke, TejaVandermeer, JohnVillard, Marc-AndreYoung, AndrewLindenmayer, David B2015-12-100167-8809http://hdl.handle.net/1885/64432Increasing yield has emerged as the most prominent element in strategies to deal with growing global demand for food and fibre. It is usually acknowledged that this needs to be done while minimising harm to the environment, but historically land-use intenen-AUKeywords: biodiversity; crop yield; ecosystem service; future prospect; global perspective; habitat conservation; intensive agriculture; land use change; landholding Agriculture; Conservation; Ecosystem services; Food; Land use; SocietyTo close the yield-gap while saving biodiversity will require multiple locally relevant strategies201310.1016/j.agee.2013.04.0072016-02-24