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Experimental dissection of phenotypic variation for quantitative disease resistance in canola (Brassica napus) – Leptosphaeria maculans interactions

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract illustrates how quantitative resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in canola is experimentally estimated through multi‐environment replicated trials measuring crown canker severity. Genotype, environment and pathogen sources feed into phenotyping, followed by variance partitioning using mixed models and beta regression to ...
Luke G Barrett, Mohamed CM Zakeel, Angela P Van der Wouw, Rebecca Maher, Kurt D Lindbeck, Susan J Sprague   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of timed LED regimes on tomato plant traits, performance of two‐spotted spider mites, and predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis)

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2300-2311, April 2025.
Light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based treatments for enhancing crop production and pest management have primarily focused on continuous treatments. This study, using Tetranychus urticae and Phytoseiulus persimilis, demonstrates that the timing of LED supplementation is crucial for designing integrated pest management strategies that improve both plant ...
Patrice Savi, Samantha Hall, Maria Hernandez, Anil Mantri, Daniel Kliebenstein, Christian Nansen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender, Social Reproduction and the Construction of Capabilities for Social Sustainability of Agriculture: A Relational Approach

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmers' capabilities, a core component of social sustainability, have been largely neglected in sustainable agriculture discourse. Using a relational approach to capabilities and autonomy, this study explores how women farmers translate the opportunity of agricultural innovation into their valued outcomes, and which factors shape their ...
Dawn D. Cheong, Bettina Bock
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Tests of a Large-Opening Flexible Seedling Pick-Up Gripper with Multiple Grasping Pins

Agronomy
The pick-up gripper, as a core component of automatic transplanting systems, presents challenges in reliably grasping seedlings. In this study, a large-opening flexible seedling pick-up gripper was designed based on standard trays and seedling ...
Luhua Han, Meijia Zhang, Yan Wang, Guoxin Ma, Qizhi Yang, Yang Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tourism as a Catalyst for Blue Carbon Restoration and Conservation: Pathways, Gaps, and Opportunities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tourism is a major driver of coastal economies worldwide, yet it is also a growing source of pressure on blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. Nowadays, tourism‐led conservation/restoration is increasingly promoted under the banner of regenerative tourism, but how these projects are motivated ...
Ahalya Suresh, Enayat A. Moallemi, Melissa Wartman, A. Rifaee Rasheed, Phebe I. Rowland, Peter I. Macreadie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the competition between invasive and native plants depends on the soil nitrogen form

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant invasion and nitrogen (N) deposition are escalating global change threats. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are increasingly recognized as critical mediators of plant invasion success, largely through their role in enhancing host nutrient acquisition.
Zhe‐Yang Su, Chong‐Wei Li, Ao Liu, Hui‐Xuan Liao, Heng‐Jun Zhao, Yu‐Qi Fang, Bao‐Ming Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nitrogen fertilization promotes wheat–weed coexistence through niche differentiation and fitness equalization

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Nitrogen fertilization is commonly applied to increase crop yields in agroecosystems. Beyond its direct benefits, nitrogen fertilization may also influence crop production indirectly by altering crop–weed competition.
Yizhong Rong, Weiqiang Liu, Xiang Liu, Abolghassem Emamverdian, Zhen Zhang, Shengman Lyu, Li Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil legacy effects on a temperate tree species depend on the mycorrhizal types and phylogenetic distance of the conditioning trees

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Associations of trees with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi often shape distinct microbial communities in soils. Whether this distinction can create different soil legacies and to what extent such legacies are correlated to phylogenetic ...
Minggang Wang, Meilin Wang, Wei Xue, Hongwei Xu, Laiye Qu, T. Martijn Bezemer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Experiment of Bare Seedling Planting Mechanism Based on EDEM-ADAMS Coupling

Agriculture
In traditional scallion cultivation, the bare-root transplanting method—which involves direct seeding, seedling raising in the field, and lifting—is commonly adopted to minimize seedling production costs.
Huaye Zhang, Xianliang Wang, Hui Li, Yupeng Shi, Xiangcai Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Savanna soil carbon accrual occurs through particulate organic matter from grass rather than tree biomass, regardless of atmospheric CO2 levels

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Afforestation schemes in savannas are increasingly promoted as a carbon storage strategy despite threats to biodiversity. We also lack a clear understanding of how trees and grasses differentially contribute to the major carbon store in savannas, that is, soil organic ...
Heidi‐Jayne Hawkins, Michael D. Cramer, Kim J. Simpson, Sarah L. Raubenheimer, Elizabeth M. Telford, Edith J. Singini, Caroline E. R. Lehmann, Colin P. Osborne, Brad S. Ripley   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source