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Agricultural and environmental drivers of variation in the composition of food crops: A scoping review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Agricultural management and environmental conditions influence the biochemical composition of food crops; however, the specific drivers of this variation remain insufficiently understood, despite their importance for climate change adaptation and human health.
Kat Morgan, Teresa Warne, Sahar Toulabi, Fangzhou Li, Amanda Birnbaum, Shawn Ehlers Cheang, Cheng‐Yu Weng, Warangkana Srichamnong, Simab Kanwal, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Charles Apprey, Kifle Habte Balcha, Herman Erick Lutterodt, Madeleine McGuinness, Bo Wallace, Layla Manoochehri, Alex C. McAlvay, Mary Ann Nunoo, Pearl Boamah Agyekum, Reginald A. Annan, Charlene van Buiten, Mariana Barboza, John de la Parra, Selena Ahmed, Sarah Brinkley   +24 more
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Safety Evaluation of Herbicides in Maize and Soybean and Their Antioxidant Defense Responses to Thifensulfuron-Methyl and Flufenacet

Agronomy
Intercropping of maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max) is a sustainable practice, but herbicide safety is critical for weed control without crop injury. This study evaluated the safety of pre-emergence (acetochlor and flufenacet) and post-emergence (
Sohail Hamza, Jizhi Yang, Liping Yu, Jing Shang, Wenyu Yang, Xuegui Wang   +5 more
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A national crop wild relative checklist for Zimbabwe reveals edible crop wild relative diversity of regional and global importance

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Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa, Onismus Chipfunde, Christopher Chapano, Patience Chatukuta   +3 more
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Effectiveness of maize as an intercrop in the management of insect pests of okra: Is there a better intercrop pattern than random intercrop practiced by farmers?

Journal of Crop Protection, 2018
A field trial was carried out during the rainy season of 2015 at the Teaching and Research Farm of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria to determine the effectiveness of maize Zea mays L. as an intercrop in managing the pests of okra Abelmoschus esculentum L.
Zakka, Usman, Chinaru Nwosu, Luke, Peace Nkue, Lemea   +2 more
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Rethinking intensification: Biodiversity‐inclusive management sustains coconut yields

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Coconut palm expansion in West Africa will shape rural livelihoods and ecosystems. Our findings show that intensive practices reduce beneficial soil fungi and increase pathogens, threatening long‐term productivity. Lower‐intensity management that retains ground vegetation can sustain or boost yields while improving soil health.
Benjamin J. Roberts, C. M. ( Tilly) Collins, Konan Engueran Djaha, Hamish Duncalf‐Youngson, Konan Jean Louis, Hala N'klo, Emma Ransome, Doubi Bi Tra Serges, Jahcub Trew, Jake Williams, Vincent Savolainen   +10 more
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Bridging Human and Plant Adaptations for Climate Resilience

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Climate change is transforming agriculture through both gradual shifts and increasingly unpredictable extremes, challenging farmers' ability to protect crops and livelihoods. This study brings together farmer experiences and plant adaptation strategies to explore how people and plants respond to similar climate pressures.
Nicola Favretto, Heng Lim Tan, Gemma Brain, Daphne Ezer   +3 more
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Management and incipient domestication of Chamaedorea tepejilote in agroforestry systems in Mexico

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Native wild plants are key elements in addressing global biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable food systems. We investigated how rural communities in Mexico manage Chamaedorea tepejilote, a wild palm with edible male inflorescences, by combining ethnobotanical, genetic, morphological and ecological approaches.
Viviana Andrade, Alejandro Casas, Edna Arévalo‐Marín, Gonzalo D. Álvarez‐Ríos, Hernán Alvarado‐Sizzo, Vanessa Guerrero‐Hernández, Paola Ubiergo‐Corvalán, Maite Lascurain‐Rangel   +7 more
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Plant species are more important to bacterial community composition than seeding ratio in a pea‐canola intercropping system

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Demand for agricultural land has increased due to rising demand for food, potentially leading to expansion into previously untouched habitats, which threatens refugia of native plants. We aimed to provide insight into how variation in seeding ratio may impact soil bacterial communities in a pea‐canola intercropping system, potentially altering crop ...
Janice M. Parks, Braeden J. Stiffler, Maren L. Friesen   +2 more
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Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) in Nigeria: Regional cultivation patterns, landrace diversity, and farmer knowledge for conserving a climate‐resilient indigenous cereal

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Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) cereals are valued for their drought resilience, adaptability to poor soils, and cultural importance. In Nigeria, where both species are cultivated, fonio has declined due to labor‐intensive processing, lower yields, and changing livelihood choices. By documenting 21 landraces (15 D. exilis and 6 D. iburua),
Ishaq Muawiyya, Abubakar Bello, George P. Burton, Philippa Ryan, Maria S. Vorontsova   +4 more
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Light energy utilization and measurement methods in crop production

Crop and Environment
Efficient solar energy utilization is a crucial determinant of crop yield formation. Moreover, various planting methods have dissimilar impacts on crop solar energy utilization and its measurement methods.
Zhaohong Lu, Jing Gao, Qi Wang, Zili Ning, Xianming Tan, Yi Lei, Jie Zhang, Jiaqi Zou, Lingxuan Wang, Chenyao Yang, Wenyu Yang, Feng Yang   +11 more
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