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Comparative analysis of farmer practices and high yield experiments: Farmers could get more maize yield from maize-soybean relay intercropping through high density cultivation of maize

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Intercropping is a high-yield, resource-efficient planting method. There is a large gap between actual yield and potential yield at farmer’s field. Their actual yield of intercropped maize remains unclear under low solar radiation-area, whether this ...
Guopeng Chen, Guopeng Chen, Yongfu Ren, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Hina Gul, Hanlin Chen, Bing Liang, Bing Liang, Tian Pu, Tian Pu, Xin Sun, Xin Sun, Taiwen Yong, Taiwen Yong, Weiguo Liu, Weiguo Liu, Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu, Junbo Du, Junbo Du, Feng Yang, Feng Yang, Yushan Wu, Yushan Wu, Xiaochun Wang, Xiaochun Wang, Wenyu Yang, Wenyu Yang   +29 more
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Carbon‐Fixing Bacterial Network Complexity Mediates Soil Multifunctionality in a Panax notoginseng‐Pinus armandii Agroforestry System

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autotrophic carbon‐fixing bacteria (CFB) are central contributors to soil carbon sequestration and biogeochemical carbon cycling in agroforestry ecosystems and can act as reliable biological indicators for evaluating agroforestry ecosystem sustainability.
Jingying Hei, Rui Rui, Shu Wang, Xiahong He   +3 more
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Spatial Patterns, Driving Forces, and Potential Grain Losses of Non‐Grain Production of Farmland in Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration, China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The expansion of farmland non‐grain production (NGP) poses a potential threat to food security and agricultural land protection, particularly in mountainous urban agglomerations. However, the utilization patterns, driving mechanisms, and associated production‐loss effects of farmland NGP in this specific regional context remain insufficiently ...
Xiaoliang Ma, Chun Li, Shanshan Chen, Yiting Wang, Zhiqiang Lin, Liding Chen   +5 more
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The role of community‐level institutions in smallholder land restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract This review focuses on the role of community‐level institutions in the adoption of land restoration practices by smallholder farmers. Based on a systematic review of 72 peer‐reviewed articles from 33 low‐ and middle‐income countries, the review synthesizes recent empirical evidence on the various roles these institutions play in supporting ...
Daniel Wiegant, Soumya Balasubramanya
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Social‐ecological sustainability of olive farming in the Mediterranean: A review of current practices and an agroecological perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Olive farming represents a prime example of a biodiversity‐rich land‐use system in the Mediterranean, deeply rooted in a long history and cultural traditions, yet it faces mounting challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining economic viability that put its sustainability at risk.
Klara Dietrich, Claudia Bieling, Corrado Ciaccia, Ingo Grass   +3 more
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Weeds in a changing climate: Competitors or service plants?

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Reducing herbicide use and preparing agroecosystems for climate change are two top priorities on the global policy agenda. Here, we explore whether these two challenges can be tackled simultaneously. While weeds are generally considered a threat to crop production, we show that weeds can help overcome climate change challenges in agroecosystems ...
Marie J. Zwetsloot, Marie‐Charlotte Bopp, Lammert Bastiaans, Elena Kazakou, Aurélie Metay, Gabriel Y. K. Moinet, Karim Barkaoui, Guillaume Fried, Léo Garcia, Merel Hofmeijer, Martine van der Ploeg, Maria Stefania Przybylska, Gerlinde B. De Deyn   +12 more
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Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans, Mona E. Mahani, Lily McDonald, Vunivesi Minoneti, Hepisipa Lavaka, Salote Puletau, Viliami T. Manu, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Steven Crimp   +9 more
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Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
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Estimation of soybean yield based on high-throughput phenotyping and machine learning

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionSoybeans are an important crop used for food, oil, and feed. However, China’s soybean self-sufficiency is highly inadequate, with an annual import volume exceeding 80%.
Xiuni Li, Xiuni Li, Xiuni Li, Menggen Chen, Menggen Chen, Menggen Chen, Shuyuan He, Shuyuan He, Shuyuan He, Xiangyao Xu, Xiangyao Xu, Xiangyao Xu, Lingxiao He, Lingxiao He, Lingxiao He, Li Wang, Li Wang, Li Wang, Yang Gao, Yang Gao, Yang Gao, Fenda Tang, Fenda Tang, Fenda Tang, Tao Gong, Tao Gong, Tao Gong, Wenyan Wang, Wenyan Wang, Wenyan Wang, Mei Xu, Mei Xu, Mei Xu, Chunyan Liu, Chunyan Liu, Chunyan Liu, Liang Yu, Liang Yu, Liang Yu, Weiguo Liu, Weiguo Liu, Weiguo Liu, Wenyu Yang, Wenyu Yang, Wenyu Yang   +44 more
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Auxin-to-Gibberellin Ratio as a Signal for Light Intensity and Quality in Regulating Soybean Growth and Matter Partitioning

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
The intensity and quality (red to far-red (R/Fr) ratio) of light directly affect growth of plant under shading. Gibberellins (GAs) and auxin [indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)] play important roles in mediating the shading adaptive responses of plants.
Feng Yang, Feng Yang, Feng Yang, Yuanfang Fan, Yuanfang Fan, Yuanfang Fan, Xiaoling Wu, Xiaoling Wu, Xiaoling Wu, Yajiao Cheng, Yajiao Cheng, Yajiao Cheng, Qinlin Liu, Qinlin Liu, Qinlin Liu, Lingyang Feng, Lingyang Feng, Lingyang Feng, Junxu Chen, Junxu Chen, Junxu Chen, Zhonglin Wang, Zhonglin Wang, Zhonglin Wang, Xiaochun Wang, Xiaochun Wang, Xiaochun Wang, Taiwen Yong, Taiwen Yong, Taiwen Yong, Weiguo Liu, Weiguo Liu, Weiguo Liu, Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu, Junbo Du, Junbo Du, Junbo Du, Kai Shu, Kai Shu, Kai Shu, Wenyu Yang, Wenyu Yang, Wenyu Yang   +44 more
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