The effects of cover crops and conventional tillage on soil and runoff loss in vineyards and olive groves in several Mediterranean countries

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 502-514

  Gomez J A ^a   Llewellyn, C ^b   Basch, G ^c   Sutton, P B ^d   Dyson, J S ^e   Jones, C A ^f  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^d JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

^f National Farmers Union   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nutrient loss; Olive groves; Runoff; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Vineyards

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; PERMEABILITY; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL NUTRIENT; TILLAGE; VINEYARD;

FRANCE; PORTUGAL; SPAIN;

OLEACEAE;

EID: 82255175800     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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