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Intercropping

, 2017
Intercropping is an agricultural practice whereby at least two species are cropped together during a significant period of their growth.Intercropping aims at using more efficiently the available resources by promoting complementarity between species in order to increase the products’ production on a given surface of land and quality (e.g.
Bedoussac, Laurent, Journet, Etienne-Pascal   +1 more
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Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman, Selase Kofi Adanu, Carole Dalin, Adam Devenish, Geoffrey H. Griffiths, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Barbara Adolph, Phil Franks, Tagel Gebrehiwot, Jacob Mwitwa, Nathalie Seddon, Joseph A. Tobias, Tim Newbold   +12 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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From Leguminosae/Gramineae Intercropping Systems to See Benefits of Intercropping on Iron Nutrition [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
To achieve sustainable development with a growing population while sustaining natural resources, a sustainable intensification of agriculture is necessary. Intercropping is useful for low-input/resource-limited agricultural systems. Iron (Fe) deficiency is a worldwide agricultural problem owing to the low solubility and bioavailability of Fe in ...
Jing Dai, Jing Dai, Wei Qiu, Nanqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Hiromi Nakanishi, Yuanmei Zuo   +6 more
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Integrating indigenous crops in agroforestry systems: Lesser yam and teak mixed systems are more profitable than monocultures in Indonesia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi, Sawitri, Enggal Primananda, Aqmal Nur Jihad, Marco Campera, Rika Bela Rahmawati   +5 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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Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht, James A. Anderson, George Annor, Prabin Bajgain, Timothy E. Crews, Colin Cureton, Lee DeHaan, Erin Meier, Tessa Peters, Valentín Picasso, Evelyn C. Reilly, Aaron Reser, Tara Ritter, Aubrey Streit Krug, Nicole Tautges, Jacob M. Jungers   +15 more
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Synergy‐based crop suitability assessment for agrivoltaics: An easy‐to‐use traffic‐light framework for temperate climates

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change and the growing demand for renewable energy are putting increasing pressure on land, as food production and solar power generation often compete for the same areas. In this study, we assessed which temperate‐region crops are best suited for agrivoltaics, a technology combining farming and solar electricity production on the same land. We
Salome Hauger, Bernd Berauer, Lisa Pataczek, Lisa‐Marie Bieber, Julia Wamsler, Anna Heimsath, Rüdiger Glaser   +6 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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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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