Revival of traditional agricultural systems A multidisciplinary on-farm survey of maize-bean intercropping reveals unexpected competition effects on beans.
Noa Vazeux-Blumental, Laura Mathieu, Théo Trabac, Carine Palaffre, Bernard Lagardère, Maryse Carraretto, Cyril Bauland, Martine Le Guilloux, Christine Paysant Le Roux, José Caïus, Anne Marmagne, Jérôme Enjalbert, Timothée Flutre, Edith Le Cadre, Virginie Parnaudeau, , Maud Irène Tenaillon
This study investigates maize-bean intercropping through on-farm surveys and field assays, finding competition dominates over cooperation, primarily affecting bean yield and gene expression.
Plants People Planet · Jun 11, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology