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Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of conservation agriculture

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  • Cameron M. Pittelkow

    (University of California
    Present address: Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.)

  • Xinqiang Liang

    (College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University)

  • Bruce A. Linquist

    (University of California)

  • Kees Jan van Groenigen

    (Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University)

  • Juhwan Lee

    (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland)

  • Mark E. Lundy

    (University of California)

  • Natasja van Gestel

    (Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University)

  • Johan Six

    (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland)

  • Rodney T. Venterea

    (Agricultural Research Service, Soil and Water Management Unit, St Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA
    Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota)

  • Chris van Kessel

    (University of California)

Abstract

A global meta-analysis of conservation agriculture principles indicates that the potential contribution of no-till to the sustainable intensification of agriculture is more limited than often assumed.

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  • Cameron M. Pittelkow & Xinqiang Liang & Bruce A. Linquist & Kees Jan van Groenigen & Juhwan Lee & Mark E. Lundy & Natasja van Gestel & Johan Six & Rodney T. Venterea & Chris van Kessel, 2015. "Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of conservation agriculture," Nature, Nature, vol. 517(7534), pages 365-368, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:517:y:2015:i:7534:d:10.1038_nature13809
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13809
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