TALK – Enhancing Biodiversity in the Corn Belt to Improve Environmental Quality and Crop Production
107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, OronoMatt Liebman, Iowa State University The development of modern, industrial agriculture has been characterized by large reductions in biological diversity, both across landscapes and within farming systems. Loss of biodiversity is particularly evident in the U.S. Corn Belt. Simplification of crop and non-crop vegetation in the Corn Belt has resulted in the production of huge […]
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