How to Overcome the Slow Death of Intercropping in the North China Plain

How to Overcome the Slow Death of Intercropping in the North China Plain

Intercropping has a strong potential to counteract the severe degradation of arable land in the North China Plain (NCP). However, a rapid decline of intercropping can be observed in the last decades. The present paper investigates the reason for this development and suggests solutions on how to adju...

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Main Authors: Wilhelm Claupein, Simone Graeff-Hönninger, Qing Chen, Reiner Doluschitz, Til Feike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
intercropping
sustainable agricultural system
adaptation
extinction
agricultural mechanization
China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2550

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