Assessment of Benefits of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Functions in Arable Production Systems in Europe

Assessment of Benefits of Conservation Agriculture on Soil Functions in Arable Production Systems in Europe

Conventional farming (CONV) is the norm in European farming, causing adverse effects on some of the five major soil functions, viz. primary productivity, carbon sequestration and regulation, nutrient cycling and provision, water regulation and purification, and habitat for functional and intrinsic b...

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Main Authors: Bhim Bahadur Ghaley, Teodor Rusu, Taru Sandén, Heide Spiegel, Cristina Menta, Giovanna Visioli, Lilian O’Sullivan, Isabelle Trinsoutrot Gattin, Antonio Delgado, Mark A. Liebig, Dirk Vrebos, Tamas Szegi, Erika Michéli, Horia Cacovean, Christian Bugge Henriksen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
soil functions
conservation agriculture
conventional farming
zero tillage
environmental zones
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/3/794

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