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Increasing crop diversity mitigates weather variations and improves yield stability
- Tags: climate change, rotation
Abstract:
More diverse rotations (corn-soybeans-wheat-red clover) reduce the likelihood of crop failure compared to simple rotations (ex. corn-soybeans), especially in hot and dry years. Rotational diversity also contributes to yield benefits for both soybeans and corn. Diverse crop rotations are an important strategy to buffer crop yields against a changing climate.
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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0113261
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Long Term Field Trials To Examine Yield, Soil Productivity, And Environmental Impacts Of Ontario Corn, Soybean And Wheat Production Systems
Using the long-term rotation experiment near Elora, ON (established 1980) to study the impacts of tillage and diversity of crop
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