Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming - Justes, Eric.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2017)
Foreword -- 1. Study context and methodology -- 1.1. Fallow period: definition, management practices and regulatory aspects -- 1.2. Study objectives and approach -- 2. Main lessons drawn from the study of the literature -- 2.1. Cover crop management techniques -- 2.2. Nitrate and water during fallow periods -- 2.3. Effects of cover crops on erosion, physical soil properties and carbon balance -- 2.4. Biotic effects of cover crops on weeds, microflora and fauna -- 2.5. Conclusion: a rich but incomplete analysis of the literature -- 3. Main lessons drawn from the simulation study -- 3.1. Objectives of the simulation study using a dynamic crop model -- 3.2. Methodology of the three parts of the simulation study -- 3.3. Generic and specific lessons drawn from the simulation study -- 3.4. Discussion of study results -- 4. Conclusions and outlook.
Keywords: Agriculture; Water quality; Water pollution; Plant physiology; Plant pathology; Soil science; Soil conservation; Biodiversity; Agriculture; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Plant Physiology; Plant Pathology; Soil Science & Conservation; Biodiversity