Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Conservation agriculture"
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Epigeal arthropod diversity in conservation agriculture and the ecosystem services it provides
(North-West University, 2018)Conventional agricultural practices, for example, deep ploughing and continuous tillage loosens the soil, disrupts soil structure and leaves the soil surface relatively bare without plant residues to protect it. Soil erosion ... -
Nematode communities : bio-indicators of soil quality in conventional and conservation agricultural cropping systems
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The primary aim of practising conservation agriculture (CA) is to optimise crop production. This is done by using practices and principles that promote soil quality by increasing population levels and/or diversity of ...