Intercropping could improve animal feed and reduce environmental impact
Scientists at Nottingham Trent University, the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Ethiopia and Ethiopia's Jimma University wanted to explore the benefits of growing oats and alfalfa together, as opposed to separately, and without irrigation or fertilizer. The research is published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
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1:1间作在无灌溉无施肥条件下干物质增产21%，并预测单位增重温室气体减排37%–47%；但减排为模型预测值，且试验局限于单一旱作低投入环境，外推需谨慎。
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