Ecological Intensification of Food Production by Integrating Forages

Ecological Intensification of Food Production by Integrating Forages

Forage crops have the potential to serve multiple functions, providing an ecological framework to sustainably intensify food production, i.e., ecological intensification. We review three categories of forages (annual forages, perennial forages, and dual-use perennial crops/forages) we believe hold t...

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Main Authors: José G. Franco, Marisol T. Berti, John H. Grabber, John R. Hendrickson, Christine C. Nieman, Priscila Pinto, David Van Tassel, Valentín D. Picasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
ecological intensification
multifunctional agriculture
ecosystem services
annual cover crops
annual forages
forage mixtures
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/12/2580

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