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Suppression of soil microbiota rather than neighbours facilitates absinthe Artemisia absinthium invasion in native grasslands

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Many mechanisms can lead to successful plant invasion, but their importance is often context dependent. One such mechanism is allelopathy: chemical inhibition of neighbouring plants. The importance of allelopathy may be mediated by soil microbiota and environmental conditions, and depend upon the species or functional group affected.
John Paul Wasan, Jonathan A. Bennett
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of disease resistance in intermediate wheatgrass and genome‐wide association for fusarium head blight‐related traits

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Abstract Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D. R. Dewey] is a promising perennial grain candidate that The Land Institute has been directly domesticating since 2001. Grain from improved IWG can be sold under the trademark Kernza.
Leah K. Treffer, Jared Crain, Steve R. Larson, Yvonne A. Thompson, M. Kathryn Turner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil characterization for a long‐term soil health research vineyard in eastern Washington

Soil Science Society of America Journal, Volume 90, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Abstract Healthy soils are fundamental to sustainable agriculture, but research efforts have largely centered on annual cropping systems, with far less attention given to the unique dynamics of perennial systems such as vineyards. Addressing this gap requires long‐term research efforts designed to monitor how soil health evolves under different ...
Elizabeth C. Gillispie, Garett C. Heineck, Markus Keller, Michelle M. Moyer, R. Troy Peters, Collins Wakholi, Christopher A. Benedict, Devin A. Rippner   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishment and Optimization of Genomic Selection to Accelerate the Domestication and Improvement of Intermediate Wheatgrass

The Plant Genome, 2016
Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is a perennial species and has edible and nutritious grain and desirable agronomic traits, including large seed size, high grain yield, and biomass. It also has the potential to provide ecosystem services and an economic return to farmers.
Zhang, X., Sallam, A., Gao, L., Kantarski, T., Poland, Jesse A., DeHaan, L. R., Wyse, D. L., Anderson, J. A.   +7 more
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A Bayesian information theoretic approach to assessing stomatal conductance dynamics in a perennial agricultural crop

Ecological Indicators
Perennial grain crops have been proposed as a more sustainable alternative to annual counterparts given their potential to replicate natural ecosystem services when managed correctly while requiring less external input than annual agriculture.
Noah L. Ring, Nathaniel A. Brunsell
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional Quality of Early-Generation Kernza Perennial Grain

Agriculture
Grain from improved varieties of the perennial grass Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey is marketed under the trade name Kernza (common name intermediate wheatgrass, IWG). While a growing body of evidence is available on the nutritional
Evan B. Craine, Lee R. DeHaan
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Root decomposition and nutrient dynamics in multifunctional forage‐biomass buffer‐strip systems

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
Perennial crops are thought as a solution for enhancing food security and providing ecosystem services under a changing climate, including forage‐biomass production, reduced erosion and nutrient leaching, and soil C accumulation.
Helen C. S. Amorim, Amanda J. Ashworth, Taylor C. Adams, Mary C. Savin, Philip A. Moore Jr.   +4 more
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Optimizing the extrusion conditions for the production of expanded intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) products. [PDF]

J Food Sci, 2022
Boakye PG, Okyere AY, Kougblenou I, Kowalski R, Ismail BP, Annor GA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative life cycle assessment of perennial and annual crop production: impact of farming systems and management practices

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
The Intermediate Wheatgrass (IWG) Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey, marketed under the trade name Kernza® has been tested in France with a group of farmers since 2017. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a recognized methodology to
Christophe David, Christophe David, Xabier Amaro, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Sami Ghnimi, Sami Ghnimi   +5 more
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Effects of landscape position on perennial biomass and food crop performance in buffer areas

Ecosphere
Due to the environmental consequences of annual‐dominated cropping systems, there is an increasing need to identify agronomic strategies that incorporate perennial crops. One strategy for increasing perennial cover is through the targeted use of annually
Katie L. Black, Gregg A. Johnson, Samantha S. Wells, Axel Garcia y Garcia, Jacob M. Jungers, Jeffrey S. Strock   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source