How scalable is sustainable intensification?

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Date

2016-05-04

Author

Gunton, RM

Firbank, LG

Inman, A

Winter, DM

Date issued

2016-05-04

Journal

Nature Plants

Type

Article

Language

Publisher

Springer Nature

Links

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27243658

Abstract

Sustainable intensification is a concept of growing importance, yet it is in danger of becoming scientifically obsolete because of the diversity of meanings it has acquired. To avoid this, it is important to consider the various scales on which it can aid progress towards feeding human populations while also protecting the environment.

Funders/Sponsor

This work was funded by Defra as part of the Sustainable Intensification Research Platform.

Description

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Springer Nature via the DOI in this record.

Citation

Vol. 2, article 16065

Place of publication

England