Cover crops for sustainable farming

• Other Authors: Justes, Eric (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer Verlag, 2017.
• Subjects: Cover crops.; Sustainable agriculture.; Nitrates > Environmental aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books

This study, based on a literature review and simulations, shows the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate in most situations. It also analyzes both the negative impacts they can have and the ecosystem services they can provide: soil protection against water erosion, carbon sequestration in s...