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ArticleNature plants2026

Clumped canopy architecture raises global crop yield and reduces N

Yuli Yan, Chaoya Dang, Lei Liu, Zihao Wang, Liyuan Chen, Zhenong Jin, Yakov Kuzyakov, Jing M Chen, Feng Zhou, Yanlian Zhou and 9 more

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19 authors.

Yuli Yan *College of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Chaoya Dang *College of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Lei Liu *State Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Zihao WangCollege of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Liyuan ChenCollege of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Zhenong JinCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Yakov KuzyakovDepartment of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany.
Jing M ChenDepartment of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8682-1293
Feng ZhouCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6122-0611
Yanlian ZhouInternational Institute for Earth System Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Hanqin TianCenter for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
Xuejun LiuState Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Qing ZhuState Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China.
Ziyin ShangInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yu JiangCollege of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Baojing GuCollege of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. bjgu@zju.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3986-3519
Yanfeng DingCollege of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. dingyf@njau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-7747-8956
Josep PeñuelasCSIC, Global ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB, Bellaterra, Spain.
Songhan WangCollege of Agriculture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. wangsonghan2@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Producing more food with reduced environmental impact remains a critical challenge. Previous agricultural management strategies have predominantly emphasized crop varieties, fertilization and irrigation, often requiring substantial resource inputs and technical expertise. However, the role of crop canopy architecture, which remarkably influences plant growth and ecosystem processes, has been largely overlooked. Here we integrate satellite-based and field observations to assess the global impacts of canopy architecture on crop yield and nitrous oxide (N

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Crop ProductionCrops, AgriculturalNitrous OxideAgricultureGlycine maxNitrogenOryzaPlant LeavesTriticumZea maysNitrogenNitrous Oxide

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