Effectiveness of Cover Crops to Reduce Loss of Soil Organic Matter in a Rainfed Vineyard

Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in soil organic carbon and organic matter (OM), is affected by water erosion. Nature-based solutions appear as a sui...

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Main Authors: Manuel López-Vicente, Elena Calvo-Seas, Sara Álvarez, Artemi Cerdà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/7/230