Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?

Colin R. Tosh and Jo Smith

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 225, issue C

Abstract: Trees growing in and around the field (agroforestry) attract a range of organisms and empirical studies indicate that these are overall beneficial to the arable crop. A recently modelling study of English organic silvoarable using a new approach based on Boolean regulatory network modelling supported this conclusion.

Keywords: Agroforestry; Silvoarable; Pesticides; Agroecology; Boolean regulatory network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104292

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