Milpa polyculture enhances productivity through crop complementarity and potential carry over effects
Carlos Bustos‐Segura, Patrick Grof‐Tisza, Camilo Calderón Rivera, Karlijn de Groot, Raúl González-Salas, Ted C. J. Turlings, Betty Benrey
This study evaluates milpa polycultures, finding they increase productivity through crop complementarity and carry-over effects, with benefits extending into the next growing season.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintEcology