Multiple ecosystem services from field margin vegetation for ecological sustainability in agriculture: scientific evidence and knowledge gaps.
Prisila A MkendaPatrick A NdakidemiErnest MbegaPhilip C StevensonSarah E J ArnoldGeoff M GurrSteven R BelmainPublished in: PeerJ (2019)
The majority of studies revealed the importance of field margin and non-crop vegetation around arable fields in enhancing ecosystem biodiversity. Promotion of field margin plants that selectively enhance the population of beneficial organisms would support sustainable food security rather than simply boosting plant diversity. Our analyses also highlight that agro-ecological studies remain largely overlooked in some regions.