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Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?

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  • Tosh, Colin R.
  • Smith, Jo

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Trees growing in and around the field (agroforestry) attract a range of organisms and empirical studies indicate that these are overall beneficial to the arable crop. A recently modelling study of English organic silvoarable using a new approach based on Boolean regulatory network modelling supported this conclusion.

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  • Tosh, Colin R. & Smith, Jo, 2025. "Can trees and their associated organisms still benefit arable crops in the presence of pesticide use?," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 225(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:225:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25000320
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104292
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