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Pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) cultivation in Australia, which accounts for the majority of global production of natural insecticidal pyrethrins, is affected by a persistent yield decline which in part is caused by a complex of pathogens. Glob...

Asparagus decline syndrome (ADS) poses a critical challenge to the productivity and quality of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), threatening the sustainability of its cultivation. This study evaluated the impact of ADS over four years in Western...

Optimal fruit production from many tree crops relies on the transfer of cross-pollen between trees of different cultivars rather than the transfer of self-pollen between trees of the same cultivar. However, many orchards are established with wide blo...

Asparagus decline syndrome (ADS) is a major challenge affecting asparagus production, leading to reduced yield and spear quality. This study evaluated the effectiveness of different control strategies, including biosolarization with Brassica carinata...

Mango sudden death (MSD) or quick decline (QD) is the most destructive disease found in mango orchards of Pakistan and is characterized by collapse of the vascular system by Ceratocystis fimbriata and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Cultural practices, che...

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oilseed crop, but is negatively affected by continuous cropping. There is still a lack of information on the effect of continuous cropping on soil chemical properties and mineral nutrition related to sesame...

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) successive planting (also called monoculture) causes serious yield losses and its management is not well studied in Histosols. Based on very few studies in other sugarcane regions, root colonization by harmful soil f...

Pruning is an essential practice that helps control branch growth, optimize fruit size, and enhance fruit tree productivity. This study focused on ‘Valencia’ orange trees, which had experienced a decline in productivity after being cultiv...

Sargassum is an important primary producer of rocky bottom communities in coastal ecosystems. Like other parts of the planet, benthic populations of S. natans from Ilha Grande Bay (IGB), southeastern Brazil, have been suffering from different forms o...

Severe storm damage has prompted calls to restrict large-scale clearfelling on Aotearoa, New Zealand’s erosion-prone land. We evaluated the impact of traditional versus catchment-oriented forest harvest scheduling of radiata pine (Pinus radiata...

In this study, the crop environment resource synthesis maize (CERES-Maize) model was used to explore the effects of declining sunshine hours (SSH), decreasing daily maximum temperature (T_max), and cultivar replacements on growth processes and yields...

The Mekong basin’s fisheries are important sources of food, income, and livelihoods for millions of people in six countries. However, fish yields appear to have declined in recent years according to reports from local fishers throughout the basin. It...

In the Kozak Basin, which is the most important pine nut production and trade center in Turkey, there has been a significant decrease in production recently. In this study, the perspectives of the farmers in this area were investigated, specifically...

Drought poses a severe threat to global food security and agricultural sustainability. Despite substantial efforts to enhance crop yield tolerance to drought, the effectiveness varies spatiotemporally across different environments and management prac...

Many rapidly expanding food crops, including avocado (Persea americana Mill.), are dependent on animal pollination but there is a growing shortfall in global pollinator supply. Avocado flowers are insect-pollinated and yields of the main cultivar, &l...

River-floodplains support a significant number of small-scale capture fisheries despite having undergone degradation due to human modification of river flows by dams, pollution, and climate change. River fish production is underpinned by the annual f...

Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb. ex D. Don) Endl.) is a fast-growing, long-lived conifer native to a narrow coastal zone along the western seaboard of the United States. Redwood can accumulate very high amounts of carbon in plantation settings an...

The accurate prediction of gas well production is one of the key factors affecting the economical and efficient development of tight gas wells. The traditional oil and gas well production prediction method assumes strict conditions and has a low pred...

The early detection of pathogen infections in plants has become an important aspect of integrated disease management. Although previous research demonstrated the idea of applying digital technologies to monitor and predict plant health status, there...

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) successive planting causes 25–30% yield reduction in comparison to fallow or rice rotation planting in a three-year production cycle on Florida Histosols. Field experiments were established to manage the yield losses...

Research has proven that, at a national scale in Cameroon, arable crop production is either declining or stagnant. In the face of these trends, governments, local and international organizations, communities and peasant farmers have developed adaptat...

The shrimp-farming area and shrimp yield are continuously changing in the southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh. The three southwestern coastal districts, Bagerhat, Satkhira, and Khulna, along with Rampal, a subdistrict of Bagerhat, contribute...

This article analyzed the wheat yield variabilities and water footprints under projected future climate based on wheat yield sensitivity to past (1980–2017) trends of maximum temperature (T_max), minimum temperature (T_min), solar radiation (R_n)...

Projections of climate patterns through the end of the 21st century indicate varying impacts across the U.S. However, a common thread of these projections calls for increasing atmospheric temperatures in every region, some more pronounced than others...

The daily path of the Sun across longitude yields night and day, but the Sun also travels across latitude on a belt 47° wide. The solar meridian declination explains the latitudinal budget of natural beam irradiance (NBI), which is defined as the...

Optimization of cotton irrigation termination (IT) can lead to more efficient utilization and conservation of limited water resources in many cotton production areas across the U.S. This study evaluated the effects of three IT timings on yield, fiber...

Blackleg, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, is an important disease of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in Canada and throughout the world. Severe epidemics of blackleg can result in significant yield losses. Understanding disease-yield relationships...

This study reveals patterns of yield and survival of short-rotation coppice (SRC) willow cultivars over eight rotations (1993–2019). Cultivars fell into four broad categories: commercial, released, stable, and decline. SV1, the singular cultiva...

Extreme temperature events as a consequence of global climate change result in a significant decline in rice yield. A two year phytotron experiment was conducted using three temperature levels and two heating durations to compare the effects of heat...

In understudied regions of the world, beekeeper records can provide valuable insights into changes in pollinator population trends. We conducted a questionnaire survey of 116 beekeepers in a mountainous area of Western Nepal, where the native honeybe...

Variations in the climate constitute a significant threat to the productivity of food crops in the Gambia. A good understanding of the influence of climate variability on crop production is vital for climate resilience and improved food security. Thi...

Crop yields are adversely affected by climate change; therefore, it is crucial to develop climate adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of increasing climate variability on the agriculture system to ensure food security. As one of the largest...

Rice yield and quality decline due to excessive fertiliser use is problematic in China. To increase rice grain filling and improve rice yield and quality, a nitrogen reduction and density increase study in 2023 and 2024 was imposed on a long-term exp...

Grain number and weight within a spikelet are major yield components which determine the grain yield in wheat. The objective of this study was to explore genetic gains in grain performance within wheat spikelets at the individual grain level and its...

Verticillium stripe, a soilborne disease of canola (Brassica napus) caused by Verticillium longisporum, was first identified on the Canadian Prairies in 2014. Despite its increasing incidence, the impact of this disease on canola yields has not been...

This research analyzes the economic effects of climate change-induced crop yield losses in Benin. As agriculture is a large sector in Benin, the climate change-induced crop yield losses are expected to affect the entire economy as well as household w...

Increased volatility in global rubber prices has led to declining Malaysian rubber production and smallholder income. Identifying rubber clones that can produce a consistently high yield in various environments is one of the potential measures to all...

This research work is focused on the transformation of light alkane (propane) into high-value aromatics using gallo-alumino-silicate catalysts. Two sets of gallo-alumino-silicates were synthesized for this study. In the first set, the ratio of Ga/(Al...

Small-holder banana fields are often intercropped with various annual crops to optimize land-use in East and Central Africa, a practice severely constrained by light availability under the banana canopy. Light availability is not a major constraint i...

Codonopsis tangshen, a perennial herbaceous, has been shown to be affected by continuous cropping, with significant decline in both yield and quality. In this study, we studied the effect of continuous cropping on the abundance and composition of rhi...

High temperature frequently occurs during rice’s early grain-filling period in the south of China, negatively affecting rice yield and quality and posing a major threat to local rice production. This experiment researched the influence of 3.5 &...

Potatoes have high nitrogen (N) and irrigation requirements. Increasing water scarcity and environmental concerns highlight the need for efficient resource management. This study evaluated the effects of deficit irrigation and reduced N on yield and...

In the last sixty years, there has been an alarming decline in food quality and a decrease in a wide variety of nutritionally essential minerals and nutraceutical compounds in imperative fruits, vegetables, and food crops. The potential causes behind...

Mountain meadows are key components of extensive livestock systems, yet their response to management practices remains poorly quantified. This study assessed the effects of cutting date, fertilization, and stocking rate on forage yield, quality (RFV)...

Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is an annual small grain, panicle bearing, C₄ cereal crop native to Ethiopia, where it is a major staple food. The objectives of the present study were to characterize the responses of two tef genotypes to escalat...

Various stress conditions, such as drought, salt, heavy metals, and extreme temperatures, have severe deleterious effects on plant growth and directly lead to a decline in yield and quality [...]

The breeding of high-yield varieties is a core objective of soybean breeding programs, and phenotypic trait-based selection offers an effective pathway to achieve this goal. The aim of this study was to identify the key phenotypic traits of high-yiel...

The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage agroecosystem, embody a millennia-old synergy of cultural heritage and ecological resilience, yet face declining water yields amid land-use intensification and climate variability. This study emp...

Drought stress, being a crucial abiotic stress factor, and its recovery mechanism after rehydration are important in regulating crop production. This meta-analysis investigates the effects of drought stress followed by rewatering (DSRW) on crop produ...

Understanding the interaction between land use and climate variability in regulating the hydrology of tropical watersheds remains a significant scientific and policy challenge, particularly in regions with limited data. This study applied the InVEST...