Our study tests how soil and plant biodiversity can enhance sustainability of crop production in Kenya. We tested whether mixtures of maize varieties performed better than monocultures and tested their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly by maize variety, and genetic mixtures outperformed ...
Grace Ng'endo Kanyita +3 more
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>LcGA2ox</i> Gene Family in Litchi (<i>Litchi chinensis</i> Sonn.) and Its Functional Analysis in Gibberellin Metabolism and Reproductive Development. [PDF]
Song W +6 more
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This study examines how the fruits of non‐photosynthetic forest plants in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) have evolved into the diversity observed today. By analyzing four Asian species, we identified a shift from dry, dehiscent fruits that release seeds into the air to fleshy, berry‐like fruits adapted for animal dispersal.
Alexey N. Sorokin +9 more
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BDFlower: Growth stage flower image dataset for precision agriculture and floriculture. [PDF]
Das A +4 more
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The global coffee industry, supporting 25 million smallholder farmers, is vulnerable to climate change. Diversifying the coffee species portfolio beyond Arabica and robusta is a promising intervention. Liberica coffee could provide adaptive capacity, although its climate parameters for cultivation are poorly known.
Isobel M. J. Wild +3 more
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Description of a new species of the genus <i>Perissus</i> Chevrolat, 1863 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Clytini) from China, with notes on its pollen loads composition. [PDF]
Sandoval Pulgarín LM +4 more
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Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei +2 more
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A mosaic of colors: The influence of biotic and abiotic factors shaping flower color diversity across a tropical mountain ecosystem. [PDF]
Camargo MGG +4 more
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Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity
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 +1 more
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Taxonomic treatment of three Thai <i>Garcinia</i> species (section <i>Brindonia</i>, Clusiaceae), with six lectotypifications and conservation status assessments. [PDF]
Ngernsaengsaruay C.
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