See on Scoop.it – AnnBotrelease of the Plantwise Knowledge Bank, the open-access information resource from CABI covering crop pests and diseases.Plantwise is a global programme to improve food security, alleviate poverty and improve livelihoods. Plantwise helps developing countries establish a network of plant clinics run by CABI trained ‘plant doctors’, where farmers can bring crops [...]

Photosynthetic light-response curves describe how leaf photosynthesis changes with light intensity, but they are time-consuming to measure, differ between species and change depending on the growth environment of the leaf. Lachapelle and Shipley study plants of 25 herbaceous species grown in four different light and fertility environments in an interspecific context and show that light-response curves [...]

These are links from our Scoop It page between July 2nd and July 25th: Frontiers | A Vision for 21st Century Agricultural Research | From Rich Jorgensen from Richard A. Jorgensen, Guanajuato, MéxicoLet’s admit an unfortunate truth: agricultural research in most of the world is based on old models that no longer serve us well [...]

See on Scoop.it – AnnBotfrom Richard A. Jorgensen, Guanajuato, MéxicoLet’s admit an unfortunate truth: agricultural research in most of the world is based on old models that no longer serve us well in the twenty-first century as arable land diminishes, populations increase, and climate is changing. A dramatically new vision is needed in order to [...]