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Diversifying crop rotation sequences with grain legume/cereal intercrops and legume/grass cover crops

Rodriguez, Carolina LU orcid ; Carlsson, Georg and Jensen, Erik Steen (2021) Intercropping for sustainability In Aspects of Applied Biology 146. p.43-48
Abstract
Diversification of cropping systems creates multiple benefits for the sustainable development of agroecosystems. Notably, introducing intercrops and cover crops in crop rotations allows ecient use of resources and promotes the synergy between ecosystem processes and functions (e.g. enhancing soil quality, preventing risk of build-up of pests and diseases). We used eld experiments to assess how grain yield, crop biomass and weed biomass in cereals were inuenced by introducing grain legume sole crops and legume/cereal intercrops as preceding crops, as well as by integrating cover crops during periods between the main crops. The results showed either insignicant or positive eects of the tested crop diversication measures on subsequent... (More)
Diversification of cropping systems creates multiple benefits for the sustainable development of agroecosystems. Notably, introducing intercrops and cover crops in crop rotations allows ecient use of resources and promotes the synergy between ecosystem processes and functions (e.g. enhancing soil quality, preventing risk of build-up of pests and diseases). We used eld experiments to assess how grain yield, crop biomass and weed biomass in cereals were inuenced by introducing grain legume sole crops and legume/cereal intercrops as preceding crops, as well as by integrating cover crops during periods between the main crops. The results showed either insignicant or positive eects of the tested crop diversication measures on subsequent cereal productivity. Along with other known benets such as reduced need for nitrogen fertilisation, reduced risk of nutrient losses and soil erosion, our ndings support that increased crop diversity can improve resource use eciency and contribute to more sustainable agriculture. (Less)
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Crop diversication, preceding crop, cover crops, intercropping, legumes
host publication
Intercropping for sustainability : Research developments and their application - Research developments and their application
series title
Aspects of Applied Biology
volume
146
pages
43 - 48
publisher
Association of Applied Biologists
conference name
Intercropping for sustainability
conference dates
2021-01-18 - 2021-01-20
ISSN
0265-1491
language
English
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  abstract     = {{Diversification of cropping systems creates multiple benefits for the sustainable development of agroecosystems. Notably, introducing intercrops and cover crops in crop rotations allows ecient use of resources and promotes the synergy between ecosystem processes and functions (e.g. enhancing soil quality, preventing risk of build-up of pests and diseases). We used eld experiments to assess how grain yield, crop biomass and weed biomass in cereals were inuenced by introducing grain legume sole crops and legume/cereal intercrops as preceding crops, as well as by integrating cover crops during periods between the main crops. The results showed either insignicant or positive eects of the tested crop diversication measures on subsequent cereal productivity. Along with other known benets such as reduced need  for nitrogen fertilisation, reduced risk  of nutrient losses and soil erosion, our ndings support that increased crop diversity can improve resource use eciency and contribute to more sustainable agriculture.}},
  author       = {{Rodriguez, Carolina and Carlsson, Georg and Jensen, Erik Steen}},
  booktitle    = {{Intercropping for sustainability : Research developments and their application}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{43--48}},
  publisher    = {{Association of Applied Biologists}},
  series       = {{Aspects of Applied Biology}},
  title        = {{Diversifying crop rotation sequences with grain legume/cereal intercrops and legume/grass cover crops}},
  volume       = {{146}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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