Designing intercrops for high yield, yield stability and efficient use of resources: Are there principles?
TJ Stomph, C Dordas, A Baranger, J de Rijk… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intercrop** is the simultaneous cultivation of plant species in the same field for a
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercrop** for sustainable …
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercrop** for sustainable …
Urochloa in Tropical Agroecosystems
Increasing biodiversity is an important issue in more secure and sustainable agriculture.
Diversified systems are more resilient to climate change, environmental stresses and …
Diversified systems are more resilient to climate change, environmental stresses and …
Long-term increased grain yield and soil fertility from intercrop**
XF Li, ZG Wang, XG Bao, JH Sun, SC Yang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Population and income growth are increasing global food demand at a time when a third of
the world's agricultural soils are degraded and climate variability threatens the sustainability …
the world's agricultural soils are degraded and climate variability threatens the sustainability …
Plant biodiversity and the regeneration of soil fertility
Fertile soils have been an essential resource for humanity for 10,000 y, but the ecological
mechanisms involved in the creation and restoration of fertile soils, and especially the role of …
mechanisms involved in the creation and restoration of fertile soils, and especially the role of …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in a 15-year grassland experiment: Patterns, mechanisms, and open questions
In the past two decades, a large number of studies have investigated the relationship
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, most of which focussed on a limited set of …
Plant species richness promotes soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in grasslands without legumes
Yield and nutrient acquisition advantages are frequently found in intercrop** systems.
However, there are few published reports on soil fertility in intercrop** relative to …
However, there are few published reports on soil fertility in intercrop** relative to …
Above‐and below‐ground biodiversity jointly regulate temperate forest multifunctionality along a local‐scale environmental gradient
Tree diversity has been shown to promote a broad range of ecosystem functions in forests.
However, how important these effects are in driving ecosystem multifunctionality in natural …
However, how important these effects are in driving ecosystem multifunctionality in natural …
Influence of edaphic properties in determining forest community patterns of the zabarwan mountain range in the Kashmir Himalayas
The significance of edaphic factors in describing forest vegetation patterns is becoming
more well acknowledged, with significant implications for the description of biogeographical …
more well acknowledged, with significant implications for the description of biogeographical …
[HTML][HTML] Anthropedogenesis in coal mine overburden; the need for a comprehensive, fundamental biogeochemical approach
The primary solid waste product of surface coal mining is overburden (also known as spoil),
the material that is moved to access the underlying coal seams. Once removed, this material …
the material that is moved to access the underlying coal seams. Once removed, this material …