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Measuring Crop Motility and Food Passaging in Drosophila
Published on: May 9, 2020
Resources for Crop Production: Accessing the Unavailable
John J Ewel1, Laura A Schreeg2, Thomas R Sinclair3
1Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611, USA.
Abstract:
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.
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