La agrícultura de conservación es una tecnología que se basa en tres principios: a) Movimiento mínimo del suelo (sin labranza). b) Cobertura del suelo con los residuos del cultivo anterior, con plantas vivas, o ambos. c) ...

The importance of building/maintaining soil carbon, for soil health and CO2 mitigation, is of increasing interest to a wide audience, including policymakers, NGOs and land managers. Integral to any approaches to promote ...

Infiltration rate is the velocity or speed at which water enters into the soil. It is usually measured by the depth (in mm) of the water layer that can enter the soil in one hour. An infiltration rate of 15 mm/hour means ...

The water content of a soil is a complementary and necessary indicator in many soil analyses. Soil water content has traditionally been expressed as the ratio of the mass of water present in a sample to the mass of the ...

Mulch cover is formed when crop residues are retained on a field. Mulch cover is considered an important natural resource for conserving and improving the soil, especially in conservation agriculture. In conservation ...

La población mundial se incrementa y las dietas van cambiando para incluir más carne. Debido a que el ganado tiene una dieta mayoritariamente basada en cereales, esto significa que la producción mundial de cereales debe ...

Los esfuerzos humanos para producir cantidades cada vez mayores de alimentos dejan su marca en el ambiente. El uso persistente de prácticas agrícolas convencionales con base en la labranza extensiva, especialmente cuando ...