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Conservation agriculture [PDF]
, 2016 Agriculture based on three main agronomic principles applied simultaneously: direct sowing without any soil tillage, permanent (plant or organic) soil cover and diversification of crop rotation...
Roocks, Fanny +2 more
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Next Steps for Conservation Agriculture
Agronomy, 2021 The origins, history, and recent advances in Conservation Agriculture (CA) are reported. CA is now practiced worldwide on some 200 million hectares, important for mitigating climate change and ensuring food security. Its bedrock is Zero Tillage (ZT) with
John N. Landers +5 more
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The role of conservation agriculture in sustainable agriculture [PDF]
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2007 The paper focuses on conservation agriculture (CA), defined as minimal soil disturbance (no-till, NT) and permanent soil cover (mulch) combined with rotations, as a more sustainable cultivation system for the future. Cultivation and tillage play an important role in agriculture.
Hobbs, Peter R. +2 more
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Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Conservation
Applied Sciences, 2021 Soil degradation is one of the most topical environmental threats. A number of processes causing soil degradation, specifically erosion, compaction, salinization, pollution, and loss of both organic matter and soil biodiversity, are also strictly ...
Mirko Castellini +3 more
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Land, 2022 Conservation agriculture, also known as environment-friendly agriculture, is expected to contribute to global climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.
Yoshitaka Miyake +3 more
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Rotation, Mulch and Zero Tillage Reduce Weeds in a Long-Term Conservation Agriculture Trial
Agronomy, 2020 Weed management is one of the main challenges of conservation agriculture. Although all three components of conservation agriculture (minimal tillage, permanent soil cover and crop diversification) can reduce weed populations, these effects may only ...
Simon Fonteyne +3 more
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Balancing plant conservation and agricultural production in the Ecuadorian Dry Inter-Andean Valleys [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Conserving both biodiversity and ecosystem services is a major goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Hotspots for biodiversity in the Andes significantly overlap with areas with dense human populations that sustain their economy ...
Catalina Quintana +2 more
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Risk Cognition, Social Learning, and Farmers’ Adoption of Conservation Agriculture Technology
Agriculture, 2023 Soil degradation and declining soil fertility are prominent issues for sustainable agricultural development in China. Therefore, it is of great significance to promote the adoption rate of conservation agriculture technology.
Yaqin Ren, Hui Feng, Tianzhi Gao
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Advancements in Agricultural Development, 2023 Practical solutions for soil conservation are needed to ensure sustainable food production. Conservation agriculture and the use of cover crops are promising strategies for soil improvement in agricultural systems.
Presley Nickens +5 more
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Changes in Soil Quality through Conservation Agriculture in North-Eastern Italy
Agriculture, 2022 Conservation Agriculture includes practices focused on the conservation and the restoration of main soil features, such as organic carbon content, structure, and biological diversity and activity.
Marco Pittarello +4 more
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