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Farming plant cooperation in crops.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 29 Jan 2020
Montazeaud Germain, Rousset François, Fort Florian, Violle Cyrille, Fréville Hélène, Gandon Sylvain
Abstract excerpt
Selection of the fittest can promote individual competitiveness but often results in the erosion of group performance. Recently, several authors revisited this idea in crop production and proposed new practices based on selection for cooperative phenotypes, i.e. phenotypes that increase crop yield through decreased competitiveness. These recommendations, however, remain difficult to evaluate without a formal...
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