Above and Below Ground Interactions in Monoculture and Intercropping of Onion and Lettuce in Greenhouse Conditions
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51094#.VFMivmfHRK0 Author(s) Jessica L. de Haan , Liette Vasseur * Affiliation(s) Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada . ABSTRACT Intercropping has been seen as an advantageous strategy in sustainable agriculture. Plants however interact with one another both above and below ground with members of the same species (intraspecific) or members of a different species (interspecific) for nutrients, water and light. It is therefore essential to understand these interactions when intercropped. The objective was to examine the above and below ground interactions between onion and lettuce in m...