Grain crops are an important part of the human diet, accounting for a third of the consumed
calories. Throughout human history, annual grain crops with high yields have been obtained …

Perennial grain crops could make a valuable addition to sustainable agriculture, potentially
even as an alternative to their annual counterparts. The ability of perennials to grow year …

Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time
for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science …

Intermediate wheatgrass [IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey] is a
perennial grass with the unique distinction of having been, for more than 30 years, the target …

Perennial grain crops are promoted as an alternative to annual staple crops to reduce
negative environmental effects of agriculture and support a variety of ecosystem services …

Western European agriculture is largely defined by the high level of productivity of its cereal
grain production. Such productivity is largely a result of farm specialization and …

The development of new perennial crop species is gaining momentum as a promising
approach to change the fundamental nature of ecosystem processes in agriculture. The …

Soil physical quality is paramount for root growth, water and air movement, and for its
subsequent effects on chemical and biological processes in the soil. Management practices …

Perennial grain crops have been proposed as environmentally sustainable alternatives to
annual grain crop systems that currently dominate the world's major breadbaskets …

Climate change is threatening the status quo of agricultural production globally. Perennial
cropping systems could be a useful strategy to adapt agriculture to a changing climate …