Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Introduction to Plant Diversity02:22

Introduction to Plant Diversity

From Water to Land
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology01:59

Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

Crop cultivation has a long history in human civilization, with records showing the cultivation of cereal plants beginning at around 8000 BC. This early plant breeding was developed primarily to provide a steady supply of food.
Biodiversity and Human Values01:24

Biodiversity and Human Values

Human civilization relies on biodiversity in many ways. Sudden changes in species biodiversity result in environmental changes that can modify weather patterns and therefore human civilizations.
Plant Tissue Culture02:57

Plant Tissue Culture

Plant tissue culture is widely used in both primary and applied science. Applications range from plant development studies to functional gene studies, crop improvement, commercial micropropagation, virus elimination, and conservation of rare species.
Dihybrid Crosses01:18

Dihybrid Crosses

Overview
What is Biodiversity?01:19

What is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity describes the variety of living things at multiple organizational levels: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Species diversity includes all branches of the evolutionary tree from single-celled prokaryotic organisms, bacteria, and archaea, to the eukaryotic kingdoms: plants; animals; fungi; and protists. To date, there have been about 1.75 million species identified, and new species are discovered every week.

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Layer-specific facial soft-tissue thickness in 1174 Chinese adults: Implications for finite-element headforms and ergonomic design.

Ergonomics·2026
Same author

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome and cardiometabolic profile in offspring: a propensity score matched cohort study.

Reproductive biomedicine online·2026
Same author

Proteomic maps of synapses and synaptic vesicles across the central and enteric nervous systems.

Communications biology·2026
Same author

The Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Post-Stroke Depression.

International journal of molecular sciences·2026
Same author

Revealing the genetic regulation of wood traits and secondary cell wall development in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i>: an integrated analysis from the perspectives of GWAS, TWAS, and WGCNA.

Horticulture research·2026
Same author

Correction: The impact of negative events on adolescent sleep quality: the role of negative attention bias and negative emotions.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

Analysis of strength degradation of coal and rock masses and stability of mined areas under long term immersion environment.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Biogenic Silver-Selenium nanocomposite with anticancer activity and potent efficacy against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Preparation and physicochemical characterization of a biodegradable chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel synthesized in NaOH/urea medium.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Action-guilt, survivor-guilt, and depression in combat-related PTSD.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Explainable machine learning for predicting activities of daily living at discharge in stroke patients: A retrospective study using SHAP interpretability.

PloS one·2026
Same journal

Deep learning based two-way feature depiction model for brain tumor detection.

PloS one·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

High-Throughput, In-Field Screening of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Crop Plants Using an Autonomous Robot
07:12

High-Throughput, In-Field Screening of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Crop Plants Using an Autonomous Robot

Published on: January 9, 2026

Crop diversity for yield increase.

Chengyun Li1, Xiahong He, Shusheng Zhu

  • 1Key Laboratory of Agro-Biodiversity and Pest Management of Education Ministry of China, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Plos One
|December 4, 2009
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Intercropping, a method of growing diverse crops together, significantly boosts yields by up to 84.7%. This sustainable farming practice enhances land use efficiency, crucial for global food security.

More Related Videos

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning
09:23

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning

Published on: March 21, 2025

Cereal Crop Ear Counting in Field Conditions Using Zenithal RGB Images
11:49

Cereal Crop Ear Counting in Field Conditions Using Zenithal RGB Images

Published on: February 2, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 18, 2026

High-Throughput, In-Field Screening of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Crop Plants Using an Autonomous Robot
07:12

High-Throughput, In-Field Screening of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Crop Plants Using an Autonomous Robot

Published on: January 9, 2026

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning
09:23

JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning

Published on: March 21, 2025

Cereal Crop Ear Counting in Field Conditions Using Zenithal RGB Images
11:49

Cereal Crop Ear Counting in Field Conditions Using Zenithal RGB Images

Published on: February 2, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Agronomy
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Background:

  • Traditional farming often involves monoculture, limiting yield potential and disease management.
  • Increasing crop diversity via intercropping is a promising strategy for enhancing land utilization and productivity.
  • Large-scale field evidence for intercropping benefits remains limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of intercropping various crop species under real-world farming conditions.
  • To assess the impact of intercropping on crop yields and land use efficiency.
  • To provide practical insights for implementing intercropping in developing countries.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative testing of intercropping systems with farmers and extension personnel.
  • Implementation of relay cropping and mixed-species cropping patterns involving tobacco, maize, sugarcane, potato, wheat, and broad bean.
  • Large-scale field practice across 15,302 hectares in ten counties of Yunnan Province, China.

Main Results:

  • Observation plots demonstrated yield increases ranging from 33.2% to 84.7% for certain crop combinations within the same season.
  • Land Equivalent Ratio (LER) values between 1.31 and 1.84 were achieved, indicating significant land use efficiency gains.
  • Successful application of intercropping patterns on a substantial agricultural area.

Conclusions:

  • Intercropping significantly enhances crop yields and land productivity compared to monoculture systems.
  • The tested intercropping strategies are practical and scalable, particularly for developing nations.
  • This approach offers a viable solution to increasing food demand amidst diminishing arable land.