Sustainable Intensification in Dryland Cropping Systems—Perspectives for Adaptions across the Western Siberian Grain Belt
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Study Region
3. Possible Pathways of Applied Sustainable Intensification in Western Siberia
3.1. Substitution of Bare Fallows
3.2. No-Till and Conservation Agriculture
3.3. Crop–Livestock Integration
4. Limitations and Trade-Offs of Sustainable Intensification
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kühling, I.; Atoev, S.; Trautz, D. Sustainable Intensification in Dryland Cropping Systems—Perspectives for Adaptions across the Western Siberian Grain Belt. Agriculture 2018, 8, 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8050063
Kühling I, Atoev S, Trautz D. Sustainable Intensification in Dryland Cropping Systems—Perspectives for Adaptions across the Western Siberian Grain Belt. Agriculture. 2018; 8(5):63. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8050063
Chicago/Turabian StyleKühling, Insa, Shohrukh Atoev, and Dieter Trautz. 2018. "Sustainable Intensification in Dryland Cropping Systems—Perspectives for Adaptions across the Western Siberian Grain Belt" Agriculture 8, no. 5: 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture8050063