Relay cropping for sustainable intensification of agriculture across temperate regions: Crop management challenges and future research priorities

JR Lamichhane, L Alletto, WF Cong, E Dayoub… - Field crops …, 2023 - Elsevier
Relay cropping (RC) is a multiple cropping system that consists in planting a second crop
into a standing first crop prior to its harvest. RC has potential to address food security and …

Incorporating energy cover crops for biogas production into agricultural systems: benefits and environmental impacts. A review

C Launay, S Houot, S Frédéric, R Girault… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Some European countries are exploring the idea of replacing dedicated crops with energy
cover crops for biogas production. Indeed, energy cover crops can generate consequential …

[HTML][HTML] Camelina sativa. Status quo and future perspectives

M Sydor, D Kurasiak-Popowska… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz is an oilseed relict crop. This article recognizes camelina's
current and potential future uses based on a comprehensive scientific and patent document …

Sustainable agri-food processes and circular economy pathways in a life cycle perspective: State of the art of applicative research

T Stillitano, E Spada, N Iofrida, G Falcone, AI De Luca - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims at providing a systematic and critical review on the state of the art of life
cycle applications from the circular economy point of view. In particular, the main objective is …

Performance and Potentiality of Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz) Genotypes in Response to Sowing Date under Mediterranean Environment

LG Angelini, L Abou Chehade, L Foschi, S Tavarini - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Given the growing interest for camelina, as a multipurpose oilseed crop, seven cultivars and
two sowing times were compared to characterize camelina's production potential in the …

Intercropping forage sorghum with maize is a promising alternative to maize silage for biogas production

D Samarappuli, MT Berti - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Maize (Zea mays L.) silage is the preferred feedstock choice for biogas production.
However, other feedstocks or mixed feedstocks might have lower environmental impact than …

Ecosystem services and biodiversity appraisals by means of life cycle tools: state-of-art in agri-food and forestry field

C Soldati, AI De Luca, N Iofrida, E Spada… - Agriculture & Food …, 2023 - Springer
Background In recent years, the importance of ecosystem services (ESs) has been
significantly recognized in policy-making processes. The choice of life cycle (LC) …

Environmental trade-offs of relay-cropping winter cover crops with soybean in a maize-soybean cropping system

A Cecchin, G Pourhashem, RW Gesch, AW Lenssen… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Winter camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] and field pennycress [Thlaspi arvense L.] are
oilseed feedstocks that can be employed as winter-hardy cover crops in the current cropping …

Soil erosion on arable land: An unresolved global environmental threat

JN Quinton, P Fiener - Progress in Physical Geography …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Rationale and scope: Although soil erosion was recognised as a serious problem in
antiquity and research into erosion started in the early 20th century, it remains a substantial …

Winter camelina: Crop growth, seed yield, and quality response to cultivar and seeding rate

RW Gesch, HL Matthees, AL Alvarez… - Crop Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Winter annual camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] is a freeze‐hardy, early‐maturing crop
that allows potential for dual cropping in short‐season temperate environments. However …