Summary
O emissions, reduced wind and water erosion, suppressed plant pathogens, and increased soil microbial activity and wildlife biodiversity. However, the magnitude of benefits observed with cover crops varied with cover crop type, location, and the duration of cover cropping. Notably, cover crop termination methods, designing crop rotations to fit cover crops, additional costs associated with cover crop integration, and uncertainty related to economic returns with cover crops are some of the major barriers limiting the adoption of cover crops into production systems, particularly in North America. In addition to long-term effects, future research on cover crop agronomy, breeding cover crop cultivars, and interactive effects of cover crops with other sustainable land management practices is ne
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