Masatoshi Funabashi has published the following review article:

M. Funabashi, “Synecological farming: Theoretical foundation on biodiversity responses of plant communities” Plant Biotechnology, special issue plants environmental responses, 16.0219a

This article explains the integrated model of physiological and ecological optima, IMPEO, which makes the theoretical foundation of Synecoculture.

In the same volume also co-authored the following articles:

Kousaku Ohta, Tsuyoshi Takeshi, Masatoshi Funabashi, Shoji Oda “Naturally Grown Rucola, Eruca sativa, contains more a-linolenic acid than Conventionally Grown Rucola”Plant Biotechnology, special issue plants environmental responses, 16.0217b

λ Tsuyoshi Mizoguchi, Masatoshi Funabashi “Environmental responses of plants: Biological interactions in the homogenous population or community (mixed populations)” Plant Biotechnology, Vol. 33 (2016) No. 4, 211-212