Advancing Intercropping Research and Practices in Industrialized Agricultural Landscapes

Advancing Intercropping Research and Practices in Industrialized Agricultural Landscapes

Sustainable intensification calls for agroecological and adaptive management of the agrifood system. Here, we focus on intercropping and how this agroecological practice can be used to increase the sustainability of crop production. Strip, mixed, and relay intercropping can be used to increase crop...

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Main Authors: K. Ann Bybee-Finley, Matthew R. Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
intercropping
sustainable intensification
crop diversity
cover crops
multifunctionality
weed suppression
complementarity
competition
land equivalent ratio
trade-offs
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/6/80

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