Natural Ecosystem Surrounding a Conventional Banana Crop Improves Plant Health and Fruit Quality

Natural ecosystems near agricultural landscapes may provide rich environments for growing crops. However, the effect of a natural ecosystem on crop health and fruit quality is poorly understood. In the present study, it was investigated whether the presence of a natural ecosystem surrounding a crop...

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Main Authors: Florence P. Castelan, Victor C. Castro-Alves, Lorenzo A. Saraiva, Talita P. Nascimento, Maria F. N. S. Cálhau, Carlos T. S. Dias, Beatriz R. Cordenunsi-Lysenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00759/full