Diversification and ecosystem services for conservation agriculture : Outcomes from pastures and integrated crop–livestock systems

Conservation agricultural systems rely on three principles to enhance ecosystem services: (1) minimizing soil disturbance, (2) maximizing soil surface cover and (3) stimulating biological activity. In this paper, we explore the concept of diversity and its role in maximizing ecosystem services from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. - CABI Publishing, 2004. - 28(2013), 2, Seite 129-144
1. Verfasser: Sanderson, Matt A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Archer, David, Hendrickson, John, Kronberg, Scott, Liebig, Mark, Nichols, Kris, Schme, Marty, Tanak, Don, Aguilar, Jonathan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Schlagworte:cropland crop rotations crop sequencing ecosystem function integrated agricultural systems soil biology soil carbon management