Creating a monoculture of corn to produce biofuel lowers landscape diversity and reduces the ability of beneficial insects to control pests, according to researchers from Michigan State University.
Document Title: Increasing corn for biofuel production reduces biocontrol services in agricultural landscapes
Author(s): Douglas A. Landis, Mary M. Gardiner, Wopke van der Werf, and Scott M. Swinton
Organization: Michigan State University
Summary: Abstract:
Increased demand for corn grain as an ethanol feedstock is altering U.S. agricultural landscapes and the ecosystem services they provide. From 2006…
