The Contribution of Minor Cereals to Sustainable Diets and Agro-Food Biodiversity
Laura Gazza, Francesca Nocente
Abstract
Since the second half of the 20th century, the intensification of agriculture by increasing external inputs (fertilizers, pesticides), cropland expansion, and the cultivation of only a few selected cereal species or varieties have caused the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services on farmland [...].
Topics & Concepts
BiodiversityAgricultureEcosystemAgroforestrySustainable agricultureEcosystem servicesAgronomyAgricultural biodiversityAgricultural scienceGeographyBiologyEcologySeed and Plant BiochemistryFood composition and propertiesMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology