Agroecological management using crop functional

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1972 and 2026, spanning 6 journals. Those papers have been cited 33 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 7 representative gaps

• Genetic legacy in soil seedbanks after grassland conversion to plantation forests: evidence from Potentilla freyniana (2026) · bioRxiv · doi

  Although the conservation of genetic diversity is essential for the long-term persistence of grassland plants, little is known about the genetic diversity retained in soil seedbanks following conversion of grasslands to plantation forests.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: genetic diversity conservation essential long term persistence grassland plants little known retained soil seedbanks following
• Phenotypic mapping trait variation and identifying superior lines in a multi-parent MAGIC rice population (2026) · Discover Food · doi

  The lack of genetic diversity in rice varieties has led to plateaued yield gains. The need for breeding programs to improve rice yield under rainfed lowland conditions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack genetic diversity rice varieties has led plateaued
• The status and challenges of managing vegetable genetic resources in Northeast India (2026) · Discover Plants · doi

  The lack of effective conservation and utilization of vegetable genetic resources, - The limited access to modern inputs and improved production technologies, - The need for region-based research strategies

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack effective conservation utilization vegetable genetic resources limited
• Harnessing polyploidy for climate-resilient crops: Lessons from the evolutionary model, allotetraploid cotton (2026) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · cited 1× · doi

  The development of agricultural systems and crop varieties with enhanced resilience is hindered by the slow pace of traditional breeding. The reliance on a limited genetic pool within elite cultivars limits the development of varieties with broad-spectrum resilience.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: development agricultural systems crop varieties enhanced resilience hindered
• The Green Revolution (1972) · Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development · cited 27× · doi

  The loss of native crop varieties is irreversible. The introduced strains of crops require inputs of fertilizer, irrigation, pesticides, and government crop subsidies, which can be beyond the means of farmers. The development of new crop varieties that take into account the need for genetic diversity is a challenge.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: loss native crop varieties irreversible introduced strains crops
• Agroecological management with intra- and interspecific diversification as an alternative to conventional soil nutrient management in family maize farming (2021) · Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems · cited 5× · doi

  Although agroecological management using crop functional and genetic diversity could improve soil fertility and family nutrition, experimental evidence is scarce.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: agroecological management using crop functional genetic diversity improve soil fertility family nutrition experimental evidence scarce
• Distinct Effects of Domestication and Improvementon Genetic Load and Nitrogen-Response Variation inSorghum (2026) · bioRxiv · doi

  Crop domestication and subsequent improvement under modern agronomic conditions have altered the nitrogen (N) regimes experienced by crops, yet how selection has reshaped the genetic architecture of phenotypic responses to N availability remains poorly understood.

  generalabstractevidence 2/5
  Keywords: crop domestication subsequent improvement modern agronomic conditions altered nitrogen regimes experienced crops selection reshaped genetic

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