A role for intercropping in modern agriculture

Agriculture in developed nations relies on mechanization and petrochemicals and typically uses monocultures. Monoculture is subject to several problems that intercropping can alleviate. Intercropping has potential as an economic and ecological alternative fully compatible with modern agriculture.

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Published inBioscience Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 286 - 291
Main Author Horwith, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.05.1985
University of California Press
Subjects
Agricultural ecology
agricultural outlook and situation
AGRICULTURAL SITUATION
Agroecology
Analysis
Companion crops
continuous cropping
COSTOS
COSTS
costs and returns
COUT
Cropping systems
Crops
CULTIVO INTERCALADO
CULTURE INTERCALAIRE
Environmental aspects
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETATS-UNIS
FARMING SYSTEMS
INTERCROPPING
Intercrops
Legumes
MECANISATION
MECANIZACION
MECHANIZATION
MONOCULTIVO
MONOCULTURE
Pesticides
Plants
SISTEMAS DE EXPLOTACION
Species
Sustainable agriculture
SYSTEME D'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE
United States
USA
United States
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Summary:Agriculture in developed nations relies on mechanization and petrochemicals and typically uses monocultures. Monoculture is subject to several problems that intercropping can alleviate. Intercropping has potential as an economic and ecological alternative fully compatible with modern agriculture.
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ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1309927