Evaluate the impact of intercropping on biodiversity

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 15 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Macrogenomics reveal the effects of inter-cropping perilla on kiwifruit: impact on inter-root soil microbiota and gene expression of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles in kiwifruit (2024) · Frontiers in Microbiology · cited 10× · doi

  Intercropping systems can improve soil fertility and health, however, soil microbial communities and functional genes related to carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling under the intercropping system of mesquite and perilla have not been studied.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: intercropping soil systems improve fertility health microbial communities functional genes related carbon nitrogen phosphorus cycling
• Harnessing the rhizosheath for sustainable agriculture: prospects for intercropping systems (2025) · Plant and Soil · cited 5× · doi

  Intercropping can alter belowground traits such as root system architecture, exudate profiles, and rhizosheath microbial communities, but direct links between these changes and rhizosheath formation remain unclear.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: rhizosheath intercropping alter belowground traits root system architecture exudate profiles microbial communities direct links changes
• Intercropping ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi L.) and Securigera (Securigera securidaca L.) enhances soil quality, biodiversity, and land use efficiency under integrated phosphorus management (2026) · BMC Plant Biology · doi

  There is a need to investigate the effects of intercropping on soil quality, biodiversity, and land use efficiency. The potential benefits of intercropping for medicinal plant production are not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need investigate effects intercropping soil quality biodiversity
• Effect of intercropping medicinal herbs in Pinus elliottii plantation on soil properties and microbial community characteristics (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi

  Further research could investigate the long-term effects of intercropping on soil properties and microbial communities, - Studies could examine the effects of different intercropping patterns on soil properties and microbial communities in other regions, - Research could focus on optimizing intercropping patterns for specific soil types and climate conditions

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: further research investigate long-term effects intercropping soil properties
• The impact of Paulownia–buckwheat intercropping on the biodiversity of different living biota (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  There is a need to evaluate the impact of intercropping on biodiversity in agroecosystems. The effects of Paulownia-buckwheat intercropping on various agroecosystem components are not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need evaluate impact intercropping biodiversity agroecosystems effects
• Consecutive melon monocropping is associated with microbial community homogenization and reduced bacterial network complexity (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi

  Although bio-organic fertilizers are widely used to alleviate the negative effects of monocropping, their long-term associations with microbial community structure and ecosystem functioning across monocropping durations remain insufficiently understood.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: monocropping organic fertilizers widely used alleviate negative effects long term associations microbial community structure ecosystem

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