Complementarity in root architecture for nutrient uptake in ancient maize/bean and maize/bean/squash polycultures | Zendy

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Complementarity in root architecture for nutrient uptake in ancient maize/bean and maize/bean/squash polycultures

Author(s) -

Johannes A. Postma,

Jonathan P. Lynch

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcs082

Subject(s) - biology , squash , agronomy , nutrient , complementarity (molecular biology) , botany , ecology , genetics

During their domestication, maize, bean and squash evolved in polycultures grown by small-scale farmers in the Americas. Polycultures often overyield on low-fertility soils, which are a primary production constraint in low-input agriculture. We hypothesized that root architectural differences among these crops causes niche complementarity and thereby greater nutrient acquisition than corresponding monocultures.

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