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| Himanen, Sari; Saarnia, Meri; Lehtinen, Heli; Mäkinen, Hanna; Savikko, Riitta. |
| Intercropping combines the temporal and spatial dimensions of crop diversification and offers a variety of ways to shape agroecosystem ecology and productivity. It has been most used with forage legumes for biological nitrogen fixation, but it might deliver also other, less known benefits such as buffering from weeds, pests and abiotic stresses, support for beneficial biota and greater yielding per acreage. Productivity gains are imperative for developing organic agriculture. We found that legumes added as intercrops had a positive impact on both a cereal and an oilseed co-crop yield under low fertilization, indicating that intercropping can support ecological intensification. Both additive and substitutive intercropping designs resulted in overyielding.... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/31434/5/Himanen_NJF_Organic2017_final_NEW.docx |
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| Savikko, Riitta; Himanen, Sari; Rimhanen, Karoliina; Mäkinen, Hanna. |
| Pursuing climate-smart solutions at farms can be thought of as being part of strategic farm management in the context of sustainability and adapting to the future. When preparing for climate change, not only the environmental dimensions matter but all aspects of sustainability (ecological, economic, social and cultural) should be considered in tailoring climate-smart solutions for one’s own farm. Knowledge sharing, co-operation and long-term strategic thinking skills can support developing more sustainable and resilient agriculture and help farmers find and develop their own optimal climate-smart solutions that fit their development targets and pathways. Also many common practices of organic agriculture such as nutrient cycling and biological nitrogen... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Education; Extension and communication Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/31441/1/Savikko_njf495_2017_Climatesmart_agriculture.docx |
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