Co-culture systems produce more food per land unit — offering a sustainable solution to food security. The first step may lie in optimizing for diverse species interaction networks, much like the way engineers design manufacturing systems for optimal productivity.
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Singh, S. Networking for food production. Nat Sustain 5, 731–732 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00916-6
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