Long-term C and N sequestration under no-till is governed by biomass production of cover crops rather than differences in grass vs. legume biomass quality
Federico Ardenti, Federico Capra, Michela Lommi, Andrea Fiorini, Vincenzo Tabaglio
Topics & Concepts
Vicia villosaCover cropAgronomySecaleTillageEnvironmental scienceCarbon sequestrationNo-till farmingSoil carbonBiomass (ecology)Crop residueSoil qualityConventional tillageCrop rotationSoil fertilitySoil waterCropChemistryBiologyNitrogenAgricultureSoil scienceOrganic chemistryEcologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism