Pre-Columbian Rock Mulching as a Strategy for Modern Agave Cultivation in Arid Marginal Lands

Pre-Columbian Rock Mulching as a Strategy for Modern Agave Cultivation in Arid Marginal Lands

Cultivation of C3 and C4 crops in semi-arid regions will be severely constrained as global temperatures rise. Consequently, alternative crops need to be sought out that adapt well to heat and drought and are productive despite limited access to water. Traits, such as crassulacean acid metabolism (CA...

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Main Authors: Hector Ortiz-Cano, Jose Antonio Hernandez-Herrera, Neil C. Hansen, Steven L. Petersen, Michael T. Searcy, Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez, Teodoro Cervantes-Mendívil, Antonio Villanueva-Morales, Pil Man Park, J. Ryan Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Agronomy
Subjects:
crassulacean
succulent
dryland farming
rock mulching
rock piles
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fagro.2020.00010/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fagro.2020.00010/full

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