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Grass-clover mixtures: benefits for arable and livestock farms and biodiversity.

Hoekstra, N.J.; Haas, B.R., de; Schoot, Jan Rinze, van der; Visser, E.J.W.; Kroon, H., de and Eekeren, N. van (2019) Grass-clover mixtures: benefits for arable and livestock farms and biodiversity. EGF EUCARPIA Joint symposium:Grassland Science in Europe, 24-27 June 2019.

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Introduction: Grass-clover mixtures show many benefits for sustainable agriculture. In the Netherlands, organic arable and livestock farmers often work together in a so-called partner farm concept: the arable farms grow one-year grass-clover leys to widen their crop rotation and as fodder for a livestock farm in exchange for manure. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of different grass-clover mixtures and monocultures in a one-year ley on both aboveground and belowground parameters in light of the benefits of the ley for livestock farms, arable farms and biodiversity


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Other
Keywords:Grass-clover, sustainable agriculture, mixtures and monocultures, biodiversity
Subjects: Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management
Research affiliation: Netherlands > Louis Bolk Institute
Deposited By: Broekhuizen, Dr Roelinka
ID Code:36523
Deposited On:21 Oct 2019 07:13
Last Modified:21 Oct 2019 07:13
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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