Reduce soil erosion from arable fields

Type: Effect

Links from: Item Link details Increase soil organic matter on arable land Reduce overland flow (by barrier) Decrease surface run-off / increase infiltration

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Links to: Link details Item Reduced phosphorus in water Maintain/improve physical soil status Reduce sediment load in watercourses Reduce the deposition of soil and mud on highways adjacent to fields Protection of archaeological sites and features Lower losses of pesticides to aquatic environments

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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Friday 30 October 2009