Genotype diversity enhances invasion resistance of native plants via soil biotic feedbacks

C Cheng, Z Liu, Q Zhang, X Tian, R Ju, B Li… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although native species diversity is frequently reported to enhance invasion resistance,
within‐species diversity of native plants can also moderate invasions. While the positive …

Crop–weed relationships are context‐dependent and cannot fully explain the positive effects of intercrop** on yield

L Stefan, N Engbersen, C Schöb - Ecological Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Implementing sustainable weed control strategies is a major challenge in agriculture.
Intercrop** offers a potential solution to control weed pressure by reducing the resources …

Weed community differences in row crops with varying input levels in Ghana

FH Oreja, S Arthur, G Bolfrey-Arku, MB Mochiah… - Weed Science, 2024 - cambridge.org
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are essential crops for Ghana's
economy and food security, but weed infestation poses a significant threat to their cultivation …

Crop presence, but not genetic diversity, impacts on the rare arable plant Valerianella rimosa

RW Brooker, AJ Karley, L Morcillo… - Plant Ecology & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Intensive farming affects farmland biodiversity, and some arable plants in
particular. Increasing crop genetic diversity can increase crop productivity or resilience and …

Weeds are not always evil: Crop-weed relationships are context-dependent and cannot fully explain the positive effects of intercrop** on yield

L Stefan, N Engbersen, C Schöb - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Implementing sustainable weed control strategies is a major challenge in agriculture.
Intercrop** offers a potential solution to control weed pressure by reducing the niche …

Consequences of biodiversity shift across phylogenetic scales for aspen and willow growth, survival, and herbivory

JJ Grossman, J Cavender‐Bares - Journal of Vegetation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Question It has been established that community biodiversity has consequences for
ecosystem function. Yet research assessing these biodiversity–ecosystem function (BEF) …

Reintroduction of rare arable plants on agricultural fields

M Lang - 2021 - mediatum.ub.tum.de
Biodiversity on arable fields has sharply declined in recent decades. Active restoration
measures are necessary to counteract a further impoverishment of the arable flora. In this …

[PDF][PDF] Evolution and context-dependence of plant-plant interactions and biodiversity effects in intercropped systems

L Stefan - 2021 - research-collection.ethz.ch
Increasing diversity in agroecosystems has gained attention in the past decade as a
promising opportunity to promote sustainable intensification in agriculture. More specifically …

Consequences of Biodiversity in Tree Diversity Experiments

JJ Grossman - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Consequences of Biodiversity in Tree Diversity Experiments A Dissertation SUBMITTED TO
THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESO Page 1 Consequences of Biodiversity in …

Functional size traits in crowded vegetation: when bigger isn't better

AJ Tracey - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Why do some species within crowded vegetation have greater numerical abundance than
others? Functional traits are often explored as predictors of success under certain habitat …