Grasses as well as leguminous and non-leguminous broadleaves are the major categories
of commonly grown cover crops worldwide. This review focuses on the contribution of cover …

Cover crop (CC) cultivation can improve crop yield, soil and environmental quality. Cover
crops are multifunctional and contribute to soil quality by improving soil physical, chemical …

Including cover crops within agricultural rotations may increase soil organic carbon (SOC).
However, contradictory findings generated by on-site experiments make it necessary to …

Core Ideas Hairy vetch decomposed faster than cereal rye. Hairy vetch released N within
two weeks of termination. Biomass belowground decomposed more quickly than …

Timely and cost-effective crop yield prediction is vital in crop management decision-making.
This study evaluates the efficacy of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based Vegetation …

Many producers use cover crops as a means to increase soil health and agricultural
productivity, yet benefits of this practice vary depending on environmental and management …

Sustainable cropping systems that balance agricultural productivity and ecological integrity
are urgently needed. Overreliance on soil tillage and herbicides to manage weeds has …

Harvesting cover crops (CCs) for livestock and biofuel production can be an important
ecosystem service from CCs, but this potential service has not been widely discussed. We …

The best management options for cover cropping are largely unknown, including the growth
patterns of cover crop (CC) species, optimum termination stages and termination methods. A …

Context Legume cover crops are often considered a valuable alternative for supplying
nitrogen (N) to cropping systems. However, certain pathways of N released from their …