Comparing agroecosystems: Effects of cropping and tillage patterns on soil, water, energy use and productivity

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-90

  Gregory, Megan M ^a   Shea, Kathleen L ^a   Bakko, Eugene B ^a  

^a ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural runoff; Corn soybean productivity; Crop rotation; Fossil fuel consumption; No till agriculture; Soil compaction; Soil invertebrates; Soil organic matter; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TILLAGE;

AVENA; GLYCINE MAX; INVERTEBRATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21644458305     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAF2004093     Document Type: Article

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