Background Agricultural systems are amended ecosystems with a variety of properties.
Modern agroecosystems have tended towards high through-flow systems, with energy …

Senescence is an age-dependent process, ultimately leading to plant death, that in annual
crop plants overlaps with the reproductive stage of development. Research on the molecular …

There is an urgent need for agricultural systems to intensify sustainably, increasing crop
productivity, farmer livelihoods and soil health while using fewer resources. Crop …

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a leading complement and alternative to synthetic
pesticides and a form of sustainable intensification with particular importance for tropical …

Background For agricultural systems to achieve climate-smart objectives, including
improved food security and rural livelihoods as well as climate change adaptation and …

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 …

This book argues that Africa can feed itself in a generation and help contribute to global food
security despite its history of persistent food shortages and the rising threat of climate …

Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium; IWG) is a perennial cereal crop
undergoing development for grain production; however, grain yield declines of> 75% are …

The sustainability of an agricultural field is largely influenced by crop growth habit and
management practices such as tillage. Both strongly interact to shape ecosystem properties …

In the course of their evolution, the angiosperms have radiated into most known plant forms
and life histories. Their adaptation to a recently created habitat, the crop field, produced a …