Agroecosystems are anthropised ecosystems where human activities, mainly agricultural practices, affect the innate functioning, leading to provision of agroecosystem services (AES) and disservices (AEDS). This study presents a novel integrated economic valuation AES AEDS provided in water-scarce Mediterranean area (south-eastern Spain), using discrete choice experiment. The results reveal socia...

The use of plastic mulch films is widespread in agriculture for specialty cropping systems because several benefits. In this article, we critically review, the first time under a holistic approach, biodegradable mulches (BdPMs) soil as sustainable alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics, highlighting current state understanding their degradation and effect on microorganisms, weed c...

Increased adoption of new activities such as aquaculture into existing agroecosystems calls for the application of simulation models to analyze and forecast consequences of new agroecosystem designs (Elliot and Cole, 1989; Edwards et al., 1988). The main objective of integrated systems is to enhance nutrient cycling and energy flow in the system to obtain maximum benefits in the production of f...

505 Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 76:505–514 Posted online 6 Feb. 2012 doi:10.2136/sssaj2011.0284 Received 12 Aug. 2011 *Corresponding author ([email protected]). © Soil Science Society of America, 5585 Guilford Rd., Madison WI 53711 USA All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recordi...

--Agroforestry is the deliberate introduction of multipurpose woody perennials (MWPs) into agroecosystems for the purpose of enhancing agricultural productivity, natural resource conservation, and human environments. This introduction promotes the biodiversity within the agroecosystem and thus its sustainability. This biodiversity is only a fraction of its potential due to the limited number an...