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Casagrande, Marion; Alletto, Lionel; Naudin, Christophe; Seassau, Célia; Siah, Ali; Celette, Florian. |
Enhancing plant-based diversity within agroecosystems may be an efficient way to achieve the objective of designing more resilient and low-input agricultural systems. The objectives of this study were (i) to describe the plant-based diversity practices implemented in organic or conventional agriculture in France and (ii) to identify the motivations of the farmers to apply such practices. It was also to compare the integration of such practices in organic or conventional farming systems. The survey was carried out in five French regions with 196 farmers that apply at least one plant-based diversification practice. Five diversification practices were studied: diversified crop rotations, use of catch crops, simultaneous intercropping, agroforestry and... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Social aspects; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; France. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/23820/1/23820_Casagrande_MM.pdf |
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