Modelling germination and emergence of <i>Medicago</i> Germination and early heterotrophic growth are the crucial steps in plant establishment. Brunel et al. phenotype several Medicago truncatula genotypes and simulate their germination and emergence under several sowing scenarios using a crop emergence model. Seedling non-emergence is mainly related to mechanical obstacles (40–50 %). More generally, plant parameters that accelerate [...]

Deterioration of biodiversity jeopardises the wealth and employment we derive from nature, and endangers our wellbeing. In the EU, only 17% of habitats and species and 11% of ecosystems protected under EU legislation are in a favourable state. The targets for 2020 include; improvement in 100% more habitat assessments and 50% more species assessments under [...]