Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Altieri, Miguel A., Nicholls, Clara I., Montalba, Rene, Vieli, Lorena, Vazquez, Luis L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 07.02.2025
• Subjects: adaptation; agroecology; drought; limits of resilience; mulching; soil organic matter

Given the unpredictability, increasing frequency and severity of climatic events, it is crucial to determine the adaptation limits of agroecological strategies adopted by farmers in a range of environments. In times of drought many smallholders’ farmers cope with stress using a series of crop divers...