Intercropping with legume for agroecological cropping systems: Complementarity and facilitation processes and the importance of soil microorganisms. A review
O Duchene, JF Vian, F Celette - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Intercropping is a powerful way to promote a more diversified plant community in the field,
thereby enabling complementary and facilitative relationships. In these systems, legumes …
thereby enabling complementary and facilitative relationships. In these systems, legumes …
[HTML][HTML] Perennials as future grain crops: opportunities and challenges
EA Chapman, HC Thomsen, S Tulloch… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …
even as an alternative to their annual counterparts. The ability of perennials to grow year …
Reduced nitrate leaching in a perennial grain crop compared to maize in the Upper Midwest, USA
Global expansion of high-input annual grain crops and associated nitrogen (N) fertilizer use
can have negative consequences for the environment and human health. Nitrate nitrogen …
can have negative consequences for the environment and human health. Nitrate nitrogen …
Managing for multifunctionality in perennial grain crops
Plant breeders are increasing yields and improving agronomic traits in several perennial
grain crops, the first of which is now being incorporated into commercial food products …
grain crops, the first of which is now being incorporated into commercial food products …
[HTML][HTML] Development and evolution of an intermediate wheatgrass domestication program
Ecological intensification of agriculture is a proposed strategy to enhance the production of
food while expanding ecosystem services and reducing inputs. Perennial plants that are …
food while expanding ecosystem services and reducing inputs. Perennial plants that are …
Discussion: Prioritize perennial grain development for sustainable food production and environmental benefits
Perennial grains have potential to contribute to ecological intensification of food production
by enabling the direct harvest of human-edible crops without requiring annual cycles of …
by enabling the direct harvest of human-edible crops without requiring annual cycles of …
Intermediate wheatgrass grain and forage yield responses to nitrogen fertilization
JM Jungers, LR DeHaan, KJ Betts… - Agronomy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Intermediate wheatgrass is being bred as a perennial grain crop. Optimum N
fertilizer rates for intermediate wheatgrass grain yields are reported. Intermediate …
fertilizer rates for intermediate wheatgrass grain yields are reported. Intermediate …
[HTML][HTML] Life history variation as a model for understanding trade-offs in plant–environment interactions
MR Lundgren, DL Des Marais - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
All plants must allocate limited resources to survival, growth, and reproduction. In natural
species, allocation strategies reflect trade-offs between survivorship risk and subsequent …
species, allocation strategies reflect trade-offs between survivorship risk and subsequent …
Harvesting forage of the perennial grain crop kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium) increases root biomass and soil nitrogen cycling
Background and aims Emerging perennial grain crops yield less grain than annual crops,
but the economic viability of these perennial systems could be improved if both forage and …
but the economic viability of these perennial systems could be improved if both forage and …
Breeding intermediate wheatgrass for grain production
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 grass with the unique distinction of having been, for more than 30 years, the target …