Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico
Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) use...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Earthscan
2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42111 |
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