Short‐Term Effects of Cover Crops on Soil Microbial Characteristics and Biogeochemical Processes across Actively Managed Farms

Core Ideas The effect of cover crops on soil microbes and biogeochemistry was examined. Cover crops increase microbial biomass and bioavailable soil carbon. Increasing cover crop biomass amplifies belowground effects. Agricultural soils are largely degraded or under threat of degradation. Given a gr...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Strickland, Wade E. Thomason, Bethany Avera, Josh Franklin, Kevan Minick, Steffany Yamada, Brian D. Badgley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2134/age2018.12.0064