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March 21, 2026Agriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentOpen Access

Crop diversity in rotation and hedgerows: Two important but potentially insufficient levers to support the multifunctionality of agroecosystems

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LDLéa DoussinaultSAStéphanie AvironMCMatthieu Carof

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Research examines the impact of crop diversity and hedgerows on agroecosystem functions, suggesting insufficiency in enhancing multifunctionality.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate how crop diversity in rotation and hedgerows affect the multifunctionality of agroecosystems.
  • Assessed 24 winter cereal fields in Brittany, France
  • Characterized multifunctionality index based on eight ecological functions
  • Employed generalized linear mixed models for analysis
  • No effects of crop diversity in rotation or hedgerows on overall multifunctionality found
  • Positive effects of hedgerows on crop production and pollination
  • Multifunctionality and function indices decrease with distance from edges

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Doussinault et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be361e6e48c4981c674be7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2026.110371
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