Quantitative synthesis on the ecosystem services of cover crops
The maintenance of soil health in agro-ecosystems is essential for sustaining agricultural
productivity. Through its positive impacts on various soil physical and biological processes …
productivity. Through its positive impacts on various soil physical and biological processes …
Cover crop legacy impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics, and on subsequent crop yields in drylands: a meta-analysis
Cover crops can provide a wide range of ecosystem services including soil water
conservation, improved soil nutrient supply and retention, and enhanced crop yields …
conservation, improved soil nutrient supply and retention, and enhanced crop yields …
Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn–soybean croplands
Loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services from agricultural lands remain
important challenges in the United States despite decades of spending on natural resource …
important challenges in the United States despite decades of spending on natural resource …
Rye cover crop effects on maize: A system-level analysis
Inclusion of a rye cover crop into maize-based systems can offer environmental benefits, but
adoption of the practice in the US Midwest is still low. This is related to the possible risk of …
adoption of the practice in the US Midwest is still low. This is related to the possible risk of …
The synchrony of cover crop decomposition, enzyme activity, and nitrogen availability in a corn agroecosystem in the Midwest United States
Cover crop** is commonly associated with increased soil microbial activity and soil health.
Cover crop** in the Upper Mississippi River Basin has increased rapidly in the last …
Cover crop** in the Upper Mississippi River Basin has increased rapidly in the last …
Cover crop biomass production in temperate agroecozones
Core Ideas Cover crop (CC) biomass production across temperate regions averaged
3.37±2.96 Mg ha− 1. Ten high‐biomass producing CCs in temperate ecoregions were in this …
3.37±2.96 Mg ha− 1. Ten high‐biomass producing CCs in temperate ecoregions were in this …
Satellite detection of cover crops and their effects on crop yield in the Midwestern United States
The practice of planting winter cover crops has seen renewed interest as a solution to
environmental issues with the modern maize-and soybean-dominated row crop production …
environmental issues with the modern maize-and soybean-dominated row crop production …
Ecosystem services of cover crops: a research roadmap
Crops that provide ecosystem services (ESs) beyond crop production are gaining interest
from farmers, policymakers, and society at large. Cover crops (CCs), grown either as the …
from farmers, policymakers, and society at large. Cover crops (CCs), grown either as the …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of cover crop planting and termination timing on rainfed maize production in semi-arid crop** systems
Despite the potential to increase soil organic matter, cycle soil nutrients, and suppress
weeds, there is a concern that cover crops (CCs) soil water use negatively impacts …
weeds, there is a concern that cover crops (CCs) soil water use negatively impacts …
Potential use of cover crops for soil and water conservation, nutrient management, and climate change adaptation across the tropics
One of the greatest challenges in the 21st century is the question of how humanity will adapt
to a changing climate to continue producing food at the production levels that will be …
to a changing climate to continue producing food at the production levels that will be …