Root traits with team benefits: understanding belowground interactions in intercropping systems

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 471; no. 1-2; pp. 1 - 26
• Main Authors: Homulle, Z., George, T. S., Karley, A. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.02.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural practices; Agricultural production; Agriculture; agroecosystems; Analysis; Biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Competition (Biology); Complementarity; Corn; Crop diseases; Crop improvement; Cropping systems; Crops; Differentiation; ecological differentiation; Ecology; Farmers; ideotypes; Intercropping; Land use; Life Sciences; Marschner Review; Methods; Monoculture; Niches; Optimization; Pathogens; Pests; Plant breeding; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant-soil relationships; Resource partitioning (Ecology); Rhizosphere; Roots; Roots (Botany); soil; Soil improvement; Soil quality; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil stability; Soils; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable practices; Temporal distribution; weed control; France; Norway; United Kingdom; Facilitation; Niche differentiation; Selection effects; Root distribution; Complementarity; Trait plasticity; Disease suppression; Root-root interactions; Nutrient uptake

Background The potential benefits of intercropping are manifold and have been repeatedly demonstrated. Intercropping has the potential to create more productive and resilient agroecosystems, by improving land utilisation, yield and yield stability, soil quality, and pest, disease and weed suppressio...