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Cropping and Farming Systems

  • Gómez-Macpherson H
  • Villalobos F
  • Fereres E
Springer International Publishing, (2016), 515-525
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46116-8_34
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Cropping systems can be based on a single crop (monoculture) or on many (polyculture), including intercrops and rotations. Intercrops are rarely used in western agriculture although they offer several advantages (better use of resources, improved nutrient cycling)...

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Gómez-Macpherson, H., Villalobos, F. J., & Fereres, E. (2016). Cropping and Farming Systems. In Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture (pp. 515–525). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46116-8_34

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