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New Food Crop Domestication in the Age of Gene Editing: Genetic, Agronomic and Cultural Change Remain Co-evolutionarily Entangled
The classic domestication scenario for grains and fruits has been portrayed as the lucky fixation…
Read MoreCarbon and water relations in perennial Kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium): An overview
Abstract Perennial crops have been proposed as a more sustainable alternative to annual crops, because…
Read More‘MN‐Clearwater’, the First Food‐Grade Intermediate Wheatgrass (Kernza Perennial Grain) Cultivar
Abstract ‘MN‐Clearwater’ (Reg. no. CV‐287, PI 692651) is the world’s first commercial food‐grade intermediate wheatgrass…
Read MoreEcospheric Care Work
Caring for other beings – both human and more-than-human – is crucial to our ongoing…
Read MoreEnhancing Crop Domestication Through Genomic Selection, a Case Study of Intermediate Wheatgrass
Perennial grains could simultaneously provide food for humans and a host of ecosystem services, including…
Read MoreEnhancing Crop Domestication Through Genomic Selection, a Case Study of Intermediate Wheatgrass
Perennial grains could simultaneously provide food for humans and a host of ecosystem services, including…
Read MoreComparative Analysis of Early Life Stage Traits in Annual and Perennial Phaseolus Crops and Their Wild Relatives
Herbaceous perennial species are receiving increased attention for their potential to provide both edible products…
Read MoreNative Plant Abundance, Diversity, and Richness Increases in Prairie Restoration with Field Inoculation Density of Native Mycorrhizal Amendments
Ecological restoration efforts can increase the diversity and function of degraded areas. However, current restoration…
Read MoreEnvisioning Perennial Agroecosystems in Palestine
Abstract: Climatic change will seriously impact Mediterranean areas. Palestine, which has given forth annual grain…
Read MoreCommunity Structure of Soil Fungi in a Novel Perennial Crop Monoculture, Annual Agriculture, and Native Prairie Reconstruction
Abstract The use of perennial crop species in agricultural systems may increase ecosystem services and…
Read MoreDigging Deeper for Agricultural Resources, the Value of Deep Rooting
Recent studies have documented highly significant differences among current and potential crops, as well as…
Read MoreMorphometric approaches to promote the use of exotic germplasm for improved food security and resilience to climate change: a kura clover example
Adaptation of agriculture to climate change and its associated ecological pressures will require new crops,…
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