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Morphometric 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,…
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 MoreQuantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for Forage Traits in Intermediate Wheatgrass When Grown as Spaced-Plants versus Monoculture and Polyculture Swards
Abstract: It has been hypothesized that the genetic control of forage traits, especially biomass, for…
Read MoreAssessment of the biogeographical variation of seed size and seed oil traits in wild Silphium integrifolium Michx. genotypes
Silphium spp. have garnered interest in Europe as a bioenergy crop and in North America as…
Read MoreBenefits of Native Mycorrhizal Amendments to Perennial Agroecosystems Increases with Field Inoculation Density
Perennial polyculture cropping systems are a novel agroecological approach used to mirror some of the…
Read MoreIntegrating multipurpose perennial grains crops in Western European farming systems
Western European agriculture is largely defined by the high level of productivity of its cereal…
Read MoreGenome mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling domestication traits of intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium)
Abstract Allohexaploid (2n = 6x = 42) intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), abbreviated IWG, is an outcrossing perennial grass belonging…
Read MoreBuilding a botanical foundation for perennial agriculture: Global inventory of wild, perennial herbaceous Fabaceae species
Agroecosystems are constantly evolving to meet the needs of a growing population in a sustainable…
Read MoreCover 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 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…
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