tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164804243040726299.post2458578606280080087..comments2024-03-19T06:40:22.220-04:00Comments on The EEB & Flow: Organic farming and natural enemy evennessMarc Cadottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335319636148357534noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164804243040726299.post-15914638640361348312013-03-17T11:13:03.037-04:002013-03-17T11:13:03.037-04:00From what I understood, basic reality of agricult...From what I understood, basic reality of agricultural activity is that it reduces biological diversity, and these reductions in diversity potentially impact ecosystem services.While, multiple farming strategies are needed for adequate agricultural production, there are strong arguments for organic farms to be a important part of agricultural practice. These results show that organic farms have cascading effects on pest predators and pathogens and show that enemy evenness, as opposed to richness, has important ecosystem service consequences. On my own opinion, evenness is a critical component of biodiversity, and much research has emphasized species richness, maybe at the detriment of studying evenness. I have seen weird cases related to agriculture. Is that have something to do with the loss of evenness in our diversity? From what i remembered, i saw a plague of pests in some areas that threatens the U.S fruit crops. If these are possible, what more if technologies, or our farming strategies are modernized? This could kill the biodiversity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579210506521226345noreply@blogger.com