Rene C. Van Acker
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Kin recognition, multilevel selection and altruism in crop sustainability Open
Summary Intraspecific competition among crop plants is undesirable. Less competitive crops are predicted to increase yield and decrease the need for added resources. Wild plants demonstrate the ability to recognize kin and potentially help…
The establishment of apple orchards as temperate forest garden systems and their impact on indigenous bacterial and fungal population abundance in Southern Ontario, Canada Open
This research investigated soil microbial abundances affected by different ground management systems in establishing apple ( Malus domestica cv. Idared, M9) orchards in Ontario, Canada. Four treatments, including forest garden systems with…
Establishing field stands of Russian dandelion (<i>Taraxacum Kok-saghyz</i>) from seed in southern Ontario, Canada Open
Taraxacum Kok-saghyz (L.E. Rodin) (TKS) is a natural source of rubber. There is a rising interest in TKS establishment as a new crop in Ontario. Trials were conducted at Simcoe and Guelph, Ontario between 2013 and 2014 to explore the possi…