Academic_Coyote_9741
Academic_Coyote_9741 t1_j903wfd wrote
I suspect this is a case of Simpson’s Paradox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson's_paradox
Academic_Coyote_9741 t1_j5bxmka wrote
Reply to Fluke Discovery of Ancient Farming Technique Could Stabilize Crop Yields by Cross_examination
The click bait title is unfortunate because it's a really interesting study. TLDR: It's different to a polyculture, where species complimentarity is the aim. Basically, different cereal species and varieties are sown in a mix. They all have slightly different growing requirement/preferences, making the overall productivity of the system more stable in the face of seasonal climatic variability. Modern grain handling, and different end uses for species/varieties, makes such a system impractical. However, planting multiple pasture species is (or should be) standard practice for exactly this reason.
Academic_Coyote_9741 t1_iuf6u73 wrote
Reply to I know my lawn is trying to tell me something, but I can't read its handwriting. by graydave
Here’s the scientific explanation: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.1086/648603.pdf
Academic_Coyote_9741 t1_jac51aw wrote
Reply to This gaming chair on a speedboat by Fusteur
No, it’s a boat attached to a gaming chair.