Deep tillage combined with straw biochar return increases rice yield by improving nitrogen availability and root distribution in the subsoil

F Kong, A Jiu, Z Kan, J Zhou, H Yang, FM Li - Field Crops Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Context After over 20 years of practicing shallow rotary tillage combined with straw direct
return in the middle and lower Yangtze regions of China, the yield potential has gradually …

The Genetics of Plant–Plant Interactions and Their Cascading Effects on Agroecosystems—from Model Plants to Applications

Y Sato, SE Wuest - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Plants are typically surrounded by neighboring individuals in agricultural fields or natural
environments. In such circumstances, plant–plant interactions (PPI) are ubiquitous and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of early and terminal droughts on root growth, grain yield and yield stability in old and modern wheat cultivars on the Loess Plateau

Y Fang, J Wang, R Zhang, F Li, L Liang, S Liu… - Agricultural Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding changes in root traits of high-yielding genotypes that consistently perform
during different drought periods is crucial for improving wheat production and yield stability …

Root phenotypic plasticity: agronomic, breeding and modelling implications

D Zhao, P de Voil, V Sadras, J Palta, D Rodriguez - 2024 - researchsquare.com
CONTEXT. Phenotypic plasticity is one of four strategies for co** with environmental
heterogeneity, and can be valuable for crop adaptation. OBJECTIVE. With a perspective of …