Ecological principles underlying the increase of productivity achieved by cereal-grain legume intercrops in organic farming. A review
L Bedoussac, EP Journet… - Agronomy for …, 2015 - Springer
World population is projected to reach over nine billion by the year 2050, and ensuring food
security while mitigating environmental impacts represents a major agricultural challenge …
security while mitigating environmental impacts represents a major agricultural challenge …
Robotic technologies for high-throughput plant phenotyping: Contemporary reviews and future perspectives
Phenotyping plants is an essential component of any effort to develop new crop varieties. As
plant breeders seek to increase crop productivity and produce more food for the future, the …
plant breeders seek to increase crop productivity and produce more food for the future, the …
Recent patterns of crop yield growth and stagnation
In the coming decades, continued population growth, rising meat and dairy consumption
and expanding biofuel use will dramatically increase the pressure on global agriculture …
and expanding biofuel use will dramatically increase the pressure on global agriculture …
Changes in light environment, morphology, growth and yield of soybean in maize-soybean intercropping systems
X Liu, T Rahman, C Song, B Su, F Yang, T Yong… - Field Crops …, 2017 - Elsevier
The maize-soybean intercropping system has become increasingly popular in many areas
of the world, particularly in China, due to its high productivity and the harvest of two different …
of the world, particularly in China, due to its high productivity and the harvest of two different …
Distribution of roots and root length density in a maize/soybean strip intercropping system
Y Gao, A Duan, X Qiu, Z Liu, J Sun, J Zhang… - Agricultural water …, 2010 - Elsevier
In a field experiment in the Yellow River Basin conducted in 2007 and 2008, it was found
that, under full irrigation, the roots of maize not only penetrated deeper than those of …
that, under full irrigation, the roots of maize not only penetrated deeper than those of …
Radiation interception and use by maize/peanut intercrop canopy
MA Awal, H Koshi, T Ikeda - Agricultural and forest meteorology, 2006 - Elsevier
The efficient use of solar radiation is one of the major criteria for obtaining a yield advantage
through intercropping. Although various combinations of crops have been reported for …
through intercropping. Although various combinations of crops have been reported for …
A simulation model of cereal–legume intercropping systems for semi-arid regions: I. Model development
Cereal–legume intercropping plays an important role in subsistence food production in
developing countries, especially in situations of limited water resources. Crop simulation can …
developing countries, especially in situations of limited water resources. Crop simulation can …
Crop coefficient and water-use efficiency of winter wheat/spring maize strip intercropping
Winter wheat and spring maize strip intercropping system is widely practiced in northern
China. In this study, a field experiment with typical winter wheat and spring maize strip …
China. In this study, a field experiment with typical winter wheat and spring maize strip …
Field-based high-throughput phenotyping for maize plant using 3D LiDAR point cloud generated with a “Phenomobile”
With the rapid rising of global population, the demand for improving breeding techniques to
greatly increase the worldwide crop production has become more and more urgent. Most …
greatly increase the worldwide crop production has become more and more urgent. Most …
Theoretical evidence for the functional benefit of root cortical aerenchyma in soils with low phosphorus availability
Abstract Background and Aims The formation of root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) reduces
root respiration and nutrient content by converting living tissue to air volume. It was …
root respiration and nutrient content by converting living tissue to air volume. It was …