Intercropping Enhances Farm Efficiency

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Study assesses the benefits of alfalfa-almond intercropping

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Research published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment reveals the increased land use efficiency and environmental benefits in an alfalfaalmond intercropped ecosystem under a Mediterranean climate.

Investigators found that intercropping al falfa plants with almond trees during the winter (when almond trees are dormant) reduced field water loss via evaporation and significantly reduced winter soil nitrate leaching.

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