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AGRONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF REINTRODUCING HERB- AND LEGUME-RICH MULTISPECIES LEYS INTO ARABLE ROTATIONS: A REVIEW

Emily C. Cooledge, David R. Chadwick, Lydia M. J. Smith, Jonathan R. Leake, Davey L. Jones

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering · 2022

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<List> <ListItem><ItemContent> ● Arable-ley rotations can alleviate soil degradation and erosion. </ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent> ● Multispecies leys can improve livestock health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. </ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent> ● Ley botanical composition is crucial for determining benefits. </ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent> ● Lack of livestock infrastructure in arable areas may prevent arable-ley uptake. </ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent> ● Long-term (10–25 years) research is needed to facilitate evidence-based decisions. </ItemContent></ListItem></List> Agricultural intensification and the subsequent decline of mixed farming systems has led to an increase in continuous cropping with only a few fallow o

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.15302/j-fase-2021439
Catalogue ID
SNmoef2dnd-knhe8z
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