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Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming
Eric . Ed(S): Justes
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Description for Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming
Hardback. Editor(s): Justes, Eric. Num Pages: 92 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 27 colour illustrations, 32 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; RBGB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This study, based on a literature review and simulations, shows the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate in most agriculture situations. It also analyzes both the negative impacts they can have and the ecosystem services they can provide. The introduction of a cover crop between two main crops helps catch the soil mineral nitrogen before the period of drainage and consequently reduces nitrate leaching and nitrate concentration in the drainage water. This study allows quantifying the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate and optimizing their implantation conditions over a large range of French pedoclimatic conditions. The presence of ... Read more
This study, based on a literature review and simulations, shows the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate in most agriculture situations. It also analyzes both the negative impacts they can have and the ecosystem services they can provide. The introduction of a cover crop between two main crops helps catch the soil mineral nitrogen before the period of drainage and consequently reduces nitrate leaching and nitrate concentration in the drainage water. This study allows quantifying the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate and optimizing their implantation conditions over a large range of French pedoclimatic conditions. The presence of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
Number of Pages
95
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789402409857
SKU
V9789402409857
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99-15
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