Agroforestry with N2-fixing trees: sustainable development's friend or foe?

Autor: Rosenstock, TS, Tully, KL, Arias-Navarro, C, Neufeldt, H, Butterbach-Bahl, K, Verchot, LV
Zdroj: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability; Feb2014, Vol. 6, p15-21, 7p
Abstrakt: Highlights: [•] Legume-based cropping is promoted as a sustainable method for adding N to nutrient-deficient farming systems. [•] This added N can improve crop yields and reduce reliance on mineral fertilizers. [•] However, some of the N may be subject to gaseous (N2O) or leaching losses. [•] We conclude that the benefits of legume-based agroforestry outweigh the costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Supplemental Index