Cover Crops Support Microbial Diversity: Three Case Studies

Abstract

Plant diversity, including diversified rotation and cover crops, is a part of conservation agricultural practices that support soil microbial communities. Three case studies from Canada, Belgium, and the United States uphold the importance of cover crops for promoting the long-term abundance and diversity of the soil microbiome. These results offer information on how microbial communities respond to different agricultural management practices with the goal of developing environmentally friendly, sustainable cropping systems. Earn 1 CEU in Soil & Water Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses.