https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(20)30008-2
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I sure don’t want any of those gravy trainers.
gravy trainers?
Free loaders.
Plants need to pull their own weight.
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How will you avoid them? The seedling of an affected breed is not likely to be any more symbiotic than its parents.
I’m not familiar with all the plants that have IMO become worthless. I do have a list somewhere around here of some that have been identified.
It’s been observed that the fine root hairs have been declining on some of the newer domesticated plants.
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Breed for it, go back to the wilds if you have to. one way anyway. At least now we are aware of it and can correct it if a problem.
^^^Good piece. Alfalfa is probably suffering from the same. It fascinates me how BigAg fertilizes nitrogen fixers. Many of us grow N-Fixing plants to nurse other plants and feed/improve our soils.
I could go on an inappropriate rant after reading that if not careful.
Thank you for the link. I will be sharing it.
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Diversity among nitrogen fixing plants.
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