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In this Bachelor thesis at ETH Zurich (Switzerland), weed pressure was assessed along a crop diversity gradient

Impact of crop mixtures on weeds

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Growing crops in mixtures can have multiple benefits for ecosystem functioning. One benefit might be a reduction in weeds in diverse crop communities due to more efficient use of the available resources… Continue reading

With this Master thesis by Elizabeth Norton from the University of Zurich (Switzerland) the impact of plant-plant facilitation by Retama sphaerocarpa on pollination was experimentally demonstrated

Nurse shrub facilitation of ecosystem services: How plant diversity in the understorey of Retama sphaerocarpa increases pollination

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The leguminous shrub Retama is very abundant at the Palacio Viejo de Las Corchuelas estate. It is known to facilitate other plants beneath its canopy, thereby increasing plant diversity… Continue reading