STOP & Consider
Since soybean plants and nematodes are both living things, they are constantly evolving and adapting to their environment. After viewing the videos and documents, complete the following questions in the 4. Evolution of Crop and a Pest section of your Student Guide.
- In your own words, explain how soybean plant populations have adapted and thrived to become a major agricultural product.
- What are some ways that natural and artificial factors influenced this adaptation?
- How can SCN populations adapt to changing soybean populations?
- How might farmers, plant breeders, and scientists use knowledge of the evolutionary process to improve or sustain soybean yields?
