Critical review of the impact of cover crops on soil properties

• Published in: International Soil and Water Conservation Research Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 343 - 354
• Main Authors: Koudahe, Komlan, Allen, Samuel C., Djaman, Koffi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2022; Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department,Kansas State University,1016 Seaton Hall,920 N.Martin Luther King Jr.Drive,Manhattan,KS,66506,USA%Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences,New Mexico State University,Agricultural Science Center at Farmington,P.O.Box 1018,Farmington,NM,87499,USA; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Cover crops; crop residues; crop yield; Fabaceae; Grasses; information sources; Leguminous; microbial activity; nitrogen; profitability; soil conservation; soil density; soil organic carbon; Soil properties; soil quality; soil structure; sustainable agriculture; water conservation; Leguminous; Grasses; Cover crops; Soil properties

Grasses as well as leguminous and non-leguminous broadleaves are the major categories of commonly grown cover crops worldwide. This review focuses on the contribution of cover crops to soil properties. The review first considers the single and mixed cover crops and shows that grass species are desir...