Bioenergy crop production encompasses the cultivation of dedicated energy plants—annual and perennial species—designed to maximise the conversion of solar energy into harvestable biomass for heat, ...

Boosting crop photosynthesis holds promise for meeting the needs of a growing population in a warming climate. However, improving photosynthesis with crop biotechnology is a new prospect for farmers ...

In the semi-arid reaches of the American Southwest, where every millimeter of rain is contested by sun, wind, and thirsty soil, farmers have long faced an uncomfortable bargain: grow cover crops to ...

A three-year field study in the North China Plain identifies optimal irrigation and nitrogen ranges that simultaneously raise ...