Laura Stefan

Plasticity in ear density drives complementarity effects and yield benefits in wheat variety mixtures

This study shows that plasticity in ear density drives overyielding in wheat mixtures through complementarity effects, with tillering under shade as a key breeding target.

Explainable AI shows climate impacts on wheat yields: insights from 30 years of field data.

The paper uses XAI and IML methods on 30 years of wheat yield data to identify climate variables affecting yields and their interactions with genotype.

Cultivar mixtures stabilize wheat baking quality rather than improve it

This study shows that wheat cultivar mixtures stabilize baking quality by buffering weather effects, rather than improving it overall.

Multi trait assessment of wheat variety mixtures performance and stability: mixtures for the win!

This study evaluates the performance and stability of wheat variety mixtures across multiple traits, finding that mixtures generally outperform pure stands and offer improved quality stability.