Root foraging elicits niche complementarity-dependent yield advantage in the ancient ‘three sisters’...
Root foraging elicits niche complementarity-dependent yield advantage in the ancient ‘three sisters’ (maize/bean/squash) polyculture
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England: Oxford University Press
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English
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Background and AimsSince ancient times in the Americas, maize, bean and squash have been grown together in a polyculture known as the ‘three sisters’. This polyculture and its maize/bean variant have greater yield than component monocultures on a land-equivalent basis. This study shows that below-ground niche complementarity may contribute to this...
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Root foraging elicits niche complementarity-dependent yield advantage in the ancient ‘three sisters’ (maize/bean/squash) polyculture
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4416130
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4416130
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0305-7364
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1095-8290
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10.1093/aob/mcu191
