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An experiment for the world

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China's scientists are using a variety of approaches to boost crop yields and limit environmental damage, say Fusuo Zhang, Xinping Chen and Peter Vitousek.

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  1. Fusuo Zhang is director, and Xinping Chen is professor at the Center for Resources, Environment and Food Security, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,

    Fusuo Zhang & Xinping Chen

  2. Peter Vitousek is professor in the Department of Biology, Stanford University, California, USA.,

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