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Weeds in a changing climate: Competitors or service plants?

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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
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-wide association study of resistance to taro leaf blight and yield traits in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott). [PDF]

Sci Rep
Jiwuba L, Onyeka J, Amadi C, Uko S, Olutegbe A, Abah SP, Okeakpu F, Uba E, Egesi C.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

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There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans, Mona E. Mahani, Lily McDonald, Vunivesi Minoneti, Hepisipa Lavaka, Salote Puletau, Viliami T. Manu, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Steven Crimp   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Evolution Pattern of Water Distribution, Storage Stability, and Reheating Properties in Fresh Wet Tuber-Based Vermicelli: From the Perspective of Moisture Regulation Strategies. [PDF]

Foods
Guo C, Niu X, Zhu J, Liu B, Liu S, Cao X, Wang L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Selection of Potential Potato Cultivars With Export Quality Through Multitrait Genotype-Ideotype Distance Index (MGIDI). [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Islam MM, Amin MN, Rahman MM, Naznin S, Uddin MN, Naznin A, Hasan T, Salim M, Anwar MB, Alasmari A, Gaber A, Althaqafi MM, Hossain A.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

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Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-wide association study revealed genomic regions associated with tuber quality traits in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.). [PDF]

PLoS One
Ouattara F, Agre PA, Adejumobi II, Olasanmi B, Stanley A, Sorho F, Dibi KEB, Akoroda MO, Bhattacharjee R.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multiple barriers maintain species boundaries in sympatric brood‐site deceptive Gastrodia orchids

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Societal Impact Statement Gastrodia orchids are inconspicuous forest plants that lack chlorophyll and obtain carbon from fungi. Their dull‐colored, ground‐level flowers are often hidden among leaf litter, yet they rely on small flies for pollination.
Kenji Suetsugu, Akihiro Nishimura, Shun K. Hirota, Masahito T. Kimura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating morpho-physio-biochemical and yield performance of six commercial potato cultivars under a semi-arid agroecosystem. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Abbas SM, Ijaz R, Nafees M, Hussain T, Akram MT, Stanciu AS, Haider MW, Nampala P.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source