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Cover crops are multifunctional, and contribute to improving soil properties and reducing environmental impact compared to no-cover crops, thus could provide multiple soil, agricultural, and environmental benefits, and they are recognized as a v[...]![]()
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Soil degradation and climate change put stress on cultivated plants necessitating sustainable weed management practices that reduce herbicide usage and environmental pollution. Cover cropping has emerged as a viable alternative since it has many[...]![]()
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H. Fernandez-Mena ; H. Frey ; F. Celette ; L. Garcia ; K. Barkaoui ; L. Hossard ; A. Naulleau ; R. Métral ; C. Gary ; A. Metay |Service plants include spontaneous vegetation or sown species of cover crops associated with perennial crops in the rows or inter-rows with a high potential to provide ecosystem functions and services. In vineyards, service plants target speci[...]![]()
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A.K. Boulet ; C. Alarcao ; C. Ferreira ; Z. Kalantari ; A. Veiga ; L. Campos ; A. Ferreira ; R. Hessel |Grain corn is the main cereal produced in Portugal. It is grown in intensive monoculture cropping systems that may have negative effects on soil quality, affecting long-term fertility and productivity, and, therefore, the sustainability of the p[...]![]()
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R. Hijbeek ; A.A. Pronk ; M.K. van Ittersum ; A. Verhagen ; G. Ruysschaert ; J. Bijttebier ; L. Zavattaro ; L. Bechini ; N. Schlatter ; H.F.M. ten Berge |Soil organic matter (SOM) in agricultural soils builds up via - among others - the use of organic inputs such as straw, compost, farmyard manure or the cultivation of green manures or cover crops. SOM has benefits for long-term soil fertility an[...]