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Rolhauser AG, Windfeld E, Hanson S, Wittman H, Thoreau C, Lyon A, Isaac ME. A trait-environment relationship approach to participatory plant breeding for organic agriculture. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 235:1018-1031. [PMID: 35510804 PMCID: PMC9322327 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The extent of intraspecific variation in trait-environment relationships is an open question with limited empirical support in crops. In organic agriculture, with high environmental heterogeneity, this knowledge could guide breeding programs to optimize crop attributes. We propose a three-dimensional framework involving crop performance, crop traits, and environmental axes to uncover the multidimensionality of trait-environment relationships within a crop. We modeled instantaneous photosynthesis (Asat ) and water-use efficiency (WUE) as functions of four phenotypic traits, three soil variables, five carrot (Daucus carota) varieties, and their interactions in a national participatory plant breeding program involving a suite of farms across Canada. We used these interactions to describe the resulting 12 trait-environment relationships across varieties. We found one significant trait-environment relationship for Asat (taproot tissue density-soil phosphorus), which was consistent across varieties. For WUE, we found that three relationships (petiole diameter-soil nitrogen, petiole diameter-soil phosphorus, and leaf area-soil phosphorus) varied significantly across varieties. As a result, WUE was maximized by different combinations of trait values and soil conditions depending on the variety. Our three-dimensional framework supports the identification of functional traits behind the differential responses of crop varieties to environmental variation and thus guides breeding programs to optimize crop attributes from an eco-evolutionary perspective.
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- Andrés G. Rolhauser
- Department of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughTorontoONM1C 1A4Canada
- Departamento de Métodos Cuantitativos y Sistemas de InformaciónFacultad de AgronomíaUniversidad de Buenos AiresBuenos AiresC1417DSEArgentina
- Facultad de AgronomíaIFEVAUniversidad de Buenos AiresCONICETBuenos AiresC1417DSEArgentina
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- Department of GeographyUniversity of TorontoTorontoONM5S 3G3Canada
- School of Public PolicySimpson CentreUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABT2P 1H9Canada
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- Center for Sustainable Food SystemsUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCV6T 1Z2Canada
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- Center for Sustainable Food SystemsUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCV6T 1Z2Canada
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- Center for Sustainable Food SystemsUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCV6T 1Z2Canada
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- Center for Sustainable Food SystemsUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCV6T 1Z2Canada
- Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SystemsKwantlen Polytechnic UniversityRichmondBCV6X 3X7Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughTorontoONM1C 1A4Canada
- Department of GeographyUniversity of TorontoTorontoONM5S 3G3Canada
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Isaac ME, Nimmo V, Gaudin ACM, Leptin A, Schmidt JE, Kallenbach CM, Martin A, Entz M, Carkner M, Rajcan I, Boyle TD, Lu X. Crop Domestication, Root Trait Syndromes, and Soil Nutrient Acquisition in Organic Agroecosystems: A Systematic Review. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.716480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Selecting crops that express certain reproductive, leaf, and root traits has formed detectable, albeit diverse, crop domestication syndromes. However, scientific and informal on-farm research has primarily focused on understanding and managing linkages between only certain domestication traits and yield. There is strong evidence suggesting that functional traits can be used to hypothesize and detect trade-offs, constraints, and synergies among crop yield and other aspects of crop biology and agroecosystem function. Comparisons in the functional traits of crops vs. wild plants has emerged as a critical avenue that has helped inform a better understanding of how plant domestication has reshaped relationships among yield and traits. For instance, recent research has shown domestication has led important economic crops to express extreme functional trait values among plants globally, with potentially major implications for yield stability, nutrient acquisition strategies, and the success of ecological nutrient management. Here, we present an evidence synthesis of domestication effects on crop root functional traits, and their hypothesized impact on nutrient acquisition strategies in organic and low input agroecosystems. Drawing on global trait databases and published datasets, we show detectable shifts in root trait strategies with domestication. Relationships between domestication syndromes in root traits and nutrient acquisition strategies in low input systems underscores the need for a shift in breeding paradigms for organic agriculture. This is increasingly important given efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets of Zero Hunger via resilient agriculture practices such as ecological nutrient management and maintenance of genetic diversity.
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Lamichhane JR, Arseniuk E, Boonekamp P, Czembor J, Decroocq V, Enjalbert J, Finckh MR, Korbin M, Koppel M, Kudsk P, Mesterhazy A, Sosnowska D, Zimnoch-Guzowska E, Messéan A. Advocating a need for suitable breeding approaches to boost integrated pest management: a European perspective. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:1219-1227. [PMID: 29205815 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Currently, European farmers do not have access to sufficient numbers and diversity of crop species/varieties. This prevents them from designing cropping systems more resilient to abiotic and biotic stresses. Crop diversification is a key lever to reduce pest (pathogens, animal pests and weeds) pressures at all spatial levels from fields to landscapes. In this context, plant breeding should consist of: (1) increased efforts in the development of new or minor crop varieties to foster diversity in cropping systems, and (2) focus on more resilient varieties showing local adaptation. This new breeding paradigm, called here 'breeding for integrated pest management (IPM)', may boost IPM through the development of cultivars with tolerance or resistance to key pests, with the goal of reducing reliance on conventional pesticides. At the same time, this paradigm has legal and practical implications for future breeding programs, including those targeting sustainable agricultural systems. By putting these issues into the context, this article presents the key outcomes of a questionnaire survey and experts' views expressed during an EU workshop entitled 'Breeding for IPM in sustainable agricultural systems'. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute, Radzikow, Poland
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- Wageningen University & Research Centre, Biointeractions and Plant Health, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute, Radzikow, Poland
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- UMR BFP INRA-Université de Bordeaux, Equipe de Virologie, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- UMR GQE - Le Moulon, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Ecological Plant Protection Group, University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany
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- Estonian Crop Research Institute, Jõgeva, Estonia
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- Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Potato Genetics and Parental Lines, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute, Młochów, Poland
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Organic versus Conventional Cropping Sustainability: A Comparative System Analysis. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10010272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We are at a pivotal time in human history, as the agricultural sector undergoes consolidation coupled with increasing energy costs in the context of declining resource availability. Although organic systems are often thought of as more sustainable than conventional operations, the lack of concise and widely accepted means to measure sustainability makes coming to an agreement on this issue quite challenging. However, an accurate assessment of sustainability can be reached by dissecting the scientific underpinnings of opposing production practices and crop output between cropping systems. The purpose of this review is to provide an in-depth and comprehensive evaluation of modern global production practices and economics of organic cropping systems, as well as assess the sustainability of organic production practices through the clarification of information and analysis of recent research. Additionally, this review addresses areas where improvements can be made to help meet the needs of future organic producers, including organic-focused breeding programs and necessity of coming to a unified global stance on plant breeding technologies. By identifying management strategies that utilize practices with long-term environmental and resource efficiencies, a concerted global effort could guide the adoption of organic agriculture as a sustainable food production system.
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Tsvetkov I, Atanassov A, Vlahova M, Carlier L, Christov N, Lefort F, Rusanov K, Badjakov I, Dincheva I, Tchamitchian M, Rakleova G, Georgieva L, Tamm L, Iantcheva A, Herforth-Rahmé J, Paplomatas E, Atanassov I. Plant organic farming research – current status and opportunities for future development. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1427509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Ivan Tsvetkov
- AgroBioInstitute, Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Joint Genomic Center, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Joint Genomic Center, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Plant Sciences Department, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Delemont, Switzerland
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- INRA French National Institute for Agricultural Research, Avignon, France
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- Joint Genomic Center, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- FiBL Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, Frick, Switzerland
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Concepts and Strategies of Organic Plant Breeding in Light of Novel Breeding Techniques. SUSTAINABILITY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/su9010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Marine SC, Newark MJ, Korir RC, Everts KL. Evaluation of Rotational Biopesticide Programs for Disease Management in Organic Cucurbit Production. PLANT DISEASE 2016; 100:2226-2233. [PMID: 30682910 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-16-0252-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) and powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) are two of the most economically important and widespread cucurbit diseases. Disease management relies primarily on fungicide use, but frequent fungicide applications can lead to the development of resistant pathogen populations. In addition, more vegetables are being produced with organic practices, which prohibit the use of many fungicides. Incorporating biorational products into a disease management program may help mitigate the risk of fungicide resistance development while being compatible with organic production. Field trials were conducted for two years on organically managed land in Maryland with cucumber, muskmelon, pumpkin, and butternut squash to evaluate the efficacy of four biorational products (i.e., Actinovate AG, OxiDate, Regalia, and Serenade Soil) when applied in a rotational program with copper against foliar cucurbit diseases. Generally, all biorational treatments resulted in significantly lower downy and powdery mildew severity compared with the nontreated plants, but the level of disease management was not significantly different than that provided by copper alone. However, Actinovate AG, OxiDate, and Serenade Soil each improved disease management on at least one crop, as compared with copper alone. Rotational programs with biopesticides are a viable disease management option for organic production of field-grown cucurbits in Maryland.
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- Sasha C Marine
- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury 21801
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- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury 21801
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- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury 21801
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- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, Lower Eastern Shore Research and Education Center, Salisbury 21801, and University of Delaware, Carvel Research and Education Center, Georgetown 19947
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Effect of Organic Potato Farming on Human and Environmental Health and Benefits from New Plant Breeding Techniques. Is It Only a Matter of Public Acceptance? SUSTAINABILITY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/su8101054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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