Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0986-4 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.