Instant Insights
Instant Insights
Sigua, Gilbert G.; Freyer, Prof. Bernhard; Basso, Professor Bruno
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
03/2021
138
Mole
Inglês
9781801460590
15 a 20 dias
Chapter 2 - The role of crop rotations in organic farming: Bernhard Freyer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria; 1 Introduction2 Principles of crop rotation3 Precrop effects in crop rotations4 Nutrient effects of legumes and other rotation crops5 The role of rotation crops in suppressing weeds, diseases and pests6 Rotations and crop yields7 Designing a crop rotation8 Measuring and modelling crop rotations, nutrient and humus balances9 Crop rotations on stockless farms10 Conclusion and future trends11 Where to look for further information12 References and further reading
Chapter 3 - Modeling crop rotations: capturing short- and long-term feedbacks for sustainability and soil health: B. Basso and R. A. Martinez-Feria, Michigan State University, USA; and B. Dumont, University of Liege, Belgium; 1 Introduction2 Reset mode crop models: the example of mitigating nitrate loss from corn-based crop rotations3 Sequential crop models: the example of adapting crop rotations to sustain yields and soil health under climate change4 Conclusion: improving crop rotations through modeling5 References
Chapter 4 - Developing decision-support systems for crop rotations: Zia Mehrabi, University of British Columbia, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Key information challenges3 Ecological theory4 Agronomic models5 Encoding farmer decisions6 Design principles7 Outlook8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 5 - The role of crop rotation, intercropping and tillage practices for foliar disease management of wheat and barley: T. K. Turkington, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; K. Xi, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Canada; and H. R. Kutcher, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Increasing temporal diversity: crop rotation3 Increasing spatial diversity: intercropping4 Increasing genetic diversity: gene deployment5 The role of conservation tillage6 Conclusions and future trends7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 2 - The role of crop rotations in organic farming: Bernhard Freyer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria; 1 Introduction2 Principles of crop rotation3 Precrop effects in crop rotations4 Nutrient effects of legumes and other rotation crops5 The role of rotation crops in suppressing weeds, diseases and pests6 Rotations and crop yields7 Designing a crop rotation8 Measuring and modelling crop rotations, nutrient and humus balances9 Crop rotations on stockless farms10 Conclusion and future trends11 Where to look for further information12 References and further reading
Chapter 3 - Modeling crop rotations: capturing short- and long-term feedbacks for sustainability and soil health: B. Basso and R. A. Martinez-Feria, Michigan State University, USA; and B. Dumont, University of Liege, Belgium; 1 Introduction2 Reset mode crop models: the example of mitigating nitrate loss from corn-based crop rotations3 Sequential crop models: the example of adapting crop rotations to sustain yields and soil health under climate change4 Conclusion: improving crop rotations through modeling5 References
Chapter 4 - Developing decision-support systems for crop rotations: Zia Mehrabi, University of British Columbia, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Key information challenges3 Ecological theory4 Agronomic models5 Encoding farmer decisions6 Design principles7 Outlook8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 5 - The role of crop rotation, intercropping and tillage practices for foliar disease management of wheat and barley: T. K. Turkington, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; K. Xi, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Canada; and H. R. Kutcher, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Increasing temporal diversity: crop rotation3 Increasing spatial diversity: intercropping4 Increasing genetic diversity: gene deployment5 The role of conservation tillage6 Conclusions and future trends7 Where to look for further information8 References