Cover Crops for Sustainable Farming

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Justes, Eric (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Agriculture.; Biodiversity.; Plant pathology.; Plant physiology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Plant Physiology.; Plant Pathology.; Soil Science & Conservation.

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...