Intercropping in high input agriculture supports arthropod diversity without risking significant yield losses

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 53; pp. 26 - 38
• Main Authors: Brandmeier, Jana, Reininghaus, Hannah, Pappagallo, Silvia, Karley, Alison J., Kiær, Lars P., Scherber, Christoph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Agroecosystem; applied ecology; Arthropods; Biodiversity; conventional farming; Diversification; ecosystems; field experimentation; Germany; grain yield; Intercropping; Natural enemies; Pollinators; Trade-offs; wheat; Yield; Germany; Trade-offs; Pollinators; Intercropping; Arthropods; Yield; Biodiversity; Diversification; Agroecosystem; Natural enemies

•Increased crop diversity and reduced management intensity promote arthropods.•Pollinators and natural enemies, but not all herbivores, benefit from intercropping.•Mostly, total grain yield is higher in mixtures than in monocultures.•Intercropping can obtain high yields and increase arthropod abunda...