Multiple functions of buffer strips in farming areas

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 103-111

  Borin, Maurizio ^a   Passoni, Matteo ^a   Thiene, Mara ^a   Tempesta, Tiziano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buffer strip; Hedgerow; Multi function

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BUFFER ZONE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SINK; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; DECISION MAKING; EROSION CONTROL; EUTROPHICATION; FARMING SYSTEM; HEDGEROW; HERBICIDE; IMMOBILIZATION; MAIZE; NITRATE; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RESEARCH PROGRAM; SOYBEAN; STREAM; SUGAR BEET;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71649112074     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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