Mineral-ecological cropping systems mitigate biodiversity-productivity trade-offs of the organic vs. conventional farming dichotomy

dc.contributor.authorKasten, Marit Kinga
dc.contributor.authorWitte, Felix
dc.contributor.authorSponagel, Christian
dc.contributor.authorBahrs, Enno
dc.contributor.authorKöhler, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorMorinière, Jérôme
dc.contributor.authorGrass, Ingo
dc.contributor.corporateKasten, Marit Kinga; Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 13, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateWitte, Felix; Department of Farm Management, University of Hohenheim, Schwerzstrasse 44, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateSponagel, Christian; Department of Farm Management, University of Hohenheim, Schwerzstrasse 44, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateBahrs, Enno; Department of Farm Management, University of Hohenheim, Schwerzstrasse 44, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateKöhler, Thomas; Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 13, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateMorinière, Jérôme; AIM – Advanced Identification Methods GmbH, Niemeyerstr.1, Leipzig, Germany
dc.contributor.corporateGrass, Ingo; Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstrasse 13, Stuttgart, Germany
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-03T12:39:35Z
dc.date.available2025-07-03T12:39:35Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2025-06-18T14:19:22Z
dc.description.abstractConventional agriculture significantly reduces biodiversity, while organic farming promotes it, but often yields half as much. Addressing this biodiversity-productivity trade-off is crucial for future agriculture. Mineral-ecological cropping systems (MECS) have been suggested as an alternative, blending organic and conventional methods by avoiding chemical-synthetic pesticides and using mineral fertilizers. In a German experiment with 168 parcels, we compared MECS, conventional, and organic systems in terms of ecological and economic performance. Arthropod diversity was measured through standardized species collections and DNA-metabarcoding. Productivity was assessed via yields and economic profits. MECS showed similar arthropod diversity to other farming systems, achieved 90% of conventional crop yields, and produced 1.8 times of the organic yield. Profits from MECS were on average 37% higher than the conventional system with a short wheat-maize-soy crop rotation. Further farm-level studies are needed, but MECS could be a reasonable alternative to both organic and conventional farming and can mitigate biodiversity-productivity trade-offs.en
dc.description.sponsorshipBundesministerium für Bildung und Forschunghttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100002347
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00034-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/17837
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subject.ddc630
dc.titleMineral-ecological cropping systems mitigate biodiversity-productivity trade-offs of the organic vs. conventional farming dichotomyen
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationnpj sustainable agriculture, 2 (2024), 29. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-024-00034-0. ISSN: 2731-9202 London : Nature Publishing Group UK
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber29
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issn2731-9202
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitlenpj sustainable agriculture
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameNature Publishing Group UK
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceLondon
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume2
local.export.bibtex@article{Kasten2024, doi = {10.1038/s44264-024-00034-0}, author = {Kasten, Marit Kinga and Witte, Felix and Sponagel, Christian et al.}, title = {Mineral-ecological cropping systems mitigate biodiversity-productivity trade-offs of the organic vs. conventional farming dichotomy}, journal = {npj Sustainable Agriculture}, year = {2024}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, }
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local.title.fullMineral-ecological cropping systems mitigate biodiversity-productivity trade-offs of the organic vs. conventional farming dichotomy

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