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Crop strength through diversity

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  • Martin S. Wolfe

    (Wakelyns Agroforestry)

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In conventional farming, single varieties of crop plants are grown alone. But mixing varieties may be a better option: several rice strains, planted together on a large scale, are more resistant to a major fungal disease.

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  • Martin S. Wolfe, 2000. "Crop strength through diversity," Nature, Nature, vol. 406(6797), pages 681-682, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:406:y:2000:i:6797:d:10.1038_35021152
    DOI: 10.1038/35021152
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    13. Salvatore Ceccarelli, 2014. "GM Crops, Organic Agriculture and Breeding for Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(7), pages 1-14, July.

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