Ecological Effects of Agricultural Practices on Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biodiversity Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2023) | Viewed by 15494
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Interests: entomology; ecotoxicology and functional ecology; acarology
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Dear Colleagues,
The demand for food and biofuel has been intensified by the increase in the world’s population. This has led to a significant rise in agricultural systems and the consequent changes in land use. This is not a new scenario, and according to FAO (2017), it will be necessary to increase the current food production worldwide by approximately 50% until 2050. Numerous studies have already demonstrated that changes in the natural structure of the soil and its vegetal cover will lead to several environmental problems such as soil erosion, siltation of water bodies, species invasion, and outbreaks of pests, resulting in biodiversity losses. These changes will impact both soil and aquatic systems. In addition to effects caused by physical changes in the soil structure, there is also intensive use of agricultural products such as pesticides and fertilizers (either synthetic and/or biofertilizers), which may chemically alter soil composition and contaminate both soil and freshwater. Furthermore, these issues may be even more pronounced on developing countries, where altering native forests for agricultural purposes is a common practice. To protect soil and biodiversity, there is an urgent need to comprehensively assess the influence of different practices performed in agroecosystems, such as soil deforestation, tillage, and pest control, through the application of pesticides. Considering that, this Special Issue is an exciting opportunity to publish recent breakthroughs in the ecological impacts of agricultural practices on both terrestrial and aquatic systems, including the effects of different contaminants involved in such practices, as well as the influence of biotic and abiotic factors during climate change.
Dr. Renato de Almeida Sarmento
Dr. Vanessa Menezes Oliveira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pesticides
- biodiversity
- ecotoxicology
- pest control
- invasive pests
- soil structure
- land use
- climate change