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Crop yield gap and stability in organic and conventional farming systems
Source -Highlights•We used data from a 13-year old farming systems comparison in the Netherlands.•The yield gap between organic and conventional farming diminished over time.•This coincided with higher nutrient use efficiency and spatial stability in the organic system.
- Root exudates affect soil stability, water repellency
Source -We might think of roots as necessary, but uninteresting, parts of the crop production process. New research, however, focuses on what's going on in the soil with the plant's roots and the chemicals they produce.
- 'Rip Van Winkle' plants hide underground for up to 20 years
Source -Scores of plant species are capable of living dormant under the soil for up to 20 years, enabling them to survive through difficult times, a new study has found.
- Coral reefs put up "cloud umbrellas" to keep cool
Source -We've recently seen a number of proposals for protecting coral reefs from the dangers of climate change, from giant fans that would pump cold water over the coral, to floating films that
...- Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their young
Source -UCR researchers have identified three bacteria that may help prevent spoilage of the pollen that wild bees provision for their offspring
- Root exudates affect soil stability, water repellency