Conservation agriculture improves adaptive capacity of cropping systems to climate stress in Malawi
Adaptation to climate stress is an unprecedented challenge facing cropping systems. Most adaptation assessments focus on how adaptation options affect yields of a single crop under different weather or climate conditions. Yet, cropping systems often comprise more than one crop, and holistic assessments should consider all crops grown in a cropping system. One adaptation option is Conservation Agriculture that is commonly defined around a set of three principles: minimum mechanical soil disturbance, permanent soil organic cover, and crop species diversification.
Title of publication: ScienceDirect
Volumen: 190
Autor: Adam M.Komarek, ChristianThierfelderc, Peter R.Steward
Año: 2021
País(es): Malawi
Cobertura geográfica: África
Tipo: Artículo de revista especializada
Texto completo disponible en: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X21000706?via%3Dihub
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English