No-till can increase earthworm populations and rooting depths

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dc.contributor.authorKemper, W. D.en
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, N. N.en
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, T. R.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialWisconsinen
dc.coverage.spatialOhioen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:08:18Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:08:18Zen
dc.date.issued2011en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThis article describes the benefits of no-till farming in terms of water retention, soil protection, and the promotion of some earthworm populations. By practicing no-till farming, plant residues remain on the surface, which helps prevent runoff of water and increase water infiltration into the soil. An additional benefit of residue retention is the increase in earthworm populations, which in turn promotes deeper rooting of plants. These "nightcrawlers" dig deep down into the soil and create holes where roots can deeply penetrate and reach groundwater supplies, improving overall plant health. Because crop production is frequently limited by insufficient water supply, the article suggests that adopting no-till farming practices could have huge implications for improved crop yields and food security.en
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dc.identifier4816en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Soil and Water Conservation 66(1): 13A-17Aen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.66.1.13Aen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/69048en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherSoil and Water Conservation Societyen
dc.relation.ispartof0022-4561 / E 1941-3300en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2011 by the Soil and Water Conservation Societyen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectFood securityen
dc.subjectGroundwateren
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectNo-tillen
dc.subjectEarthwormsen
dc.subjectResidue retentionen
dc.subjectNightcrawleren
dc.subjectLumbricus terrestrisen
dc.subjectRooting depthen
dc.subjectCarbon dioxide (CO2)en
dc.subjectStomataen
dc.subjectWater retentionen
dc.subjectAbsorptionen
dc.subjectHolding capacityen
dc.subjectRunoff infiltration trade-offen
dc.subjectField Scaleen
dc.titleNo-till can increase earthworm populations and rooting depthsen
dc.typeAbstracten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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