Resources for Crop Production: Accessing the Unavailable.
diversity
food production
nitrogen fixation
perennial
phosphorus
water
Journal
Trends in plant science
ISSN: 1878-4372
Titre abrégé: Trends Plant Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9890299
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
27
08
2018
revised:
11
10
2018
accepted:
15
10
2018
pubmed:
26
11
2018
medline:
17
3
2020
entrez:
26
11
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An acute imbalance between human population and food production is projected, partially due to increasing resource scarcity; dietary shifts and the current course of technology alone will not soon solve the problem. Natural ecosystems, typically characterized by high species richness and perennial growth habit, have solved many of the resource-acquisition problems faced by crops, making nature a likely source of insights for potential application in commercial agriculture. Further research on undomesticated plants and natural ecosystems, and the adaptations that enable them to meet their needs for N, P, and water, could change the face of commercial food production, including on marginal lands.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30472068
pii: S1360-1385(18)30241-3
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.10.008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
121-129Informations de copyright
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