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Avoiding lose–lose situations in agricultural landscapes

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We evaluate the drivers of intensification traps — the combined loss of biodiversity and crop production that results from too-intensive agriculture. Our results reveal the conditions under which these lose–lose situations emerge and highlight the strong ramifications of disregarding biodiversity in agricultural management.

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Fig. 1: Emergence of intensification traps in agricultural landscapes.

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This is a summary of: Burian, A. et al. Biodiversity–production feedback effects lead to intensification traps in agricultural landscapes. Nat. Ecol. Evol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02349-0 (2024).

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Avoiding lose–lose situations in agricultural landscapes. Nat Ecol Evol 8, 610–611 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02360-5

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