Archives: Scientific Publications
Cover crop species affect mycorrhizae-mediated nutrient uptake and pest resistance in maize
Abstract: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can increase plant nutrient uptake and chemical defense production, both…
Read MoreBuilding a botanical foundation for perennial agriculture: Global inventory of wild, perennial herbaceous Fabaceae species
Summary: Concerns about soil health and stability are focusing attention on crops that deliver both…
Read MoreReduced nitrate leaching in a perennial grain crop compared to maize in the Upper Midwest, USA
Abstract: Global expansion of high-input annual grain crops and associated nitrogen (N) fertilizer use can…
Read MoreIs the Future of Agriculture Perennial? Imperatives and Opportunities to Reinvent Agriculture by Shifting from Annual Monocultures to Perennial Polycultures
Non-technical summary: Modern agriculture is associated with numerous environmental predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution,…
Read MoreTwo contrasting laboratory methods improve Silphium integrifolium Michx. germination rate to agronomically acceptable levels
Abstract: Organic dormancy, the inability to germinate under favorable conditions, is a common problem in…
Read MoreTransforming human life on our home planet, perennially
The development of agriculture is one of the key fault lines in human history, the…
Read MoreStrategies, Advances, and Challenges in Breeding Perennial Grain Crops
Abstract: The development of new perennial crop species is gaining momentum as a promising approach…
Read MoreNitrogen use efficiency is regulated by interacting proteins relevant to development in wheat
Summary: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) has low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). The genetic mechanisms controlling NUE…
Read MoreManaging Crops for Climate Change Can Also Manage Pests
The impacts of climate change are already being felt by farmers in many parts of…
Read MoreDevelopment and Evolution of an Intermediate Wheatgrass Domestication Program
Abstract: Ecological intensification of agriculture is a proposed strategy to enhance the production of food…
Read MoreThe Performance of Early-Generation Perennial Winter Cereals at 21 Sites across Four Continents
Abstract: A network of 21 experiments was established across nine countries on four continents and…
Read MoreManaging for Multifunctionality in Perennial Grain Crops
Abstract: Plant breeders are increasing yields and improving agronomic traits in several perennial grain crops, the…
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