https://phys.org/news/2018-11-small-genetic-differences-teams.html

Nevertheless, modern agricultural practice mainly relies on plant varieties that are genetically uniform, since they make it easier to grow and process crops. The benefits of diverse communities therefore remain untapped, also because the underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. "Despite intensive research, we currently don't know which properties make plants good players in such mixed teams," says Samuel Wüst, main author of the study.

Plants grow better in mixed teams