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Cover crop

A crop planted mainly to protect and enrich the soil between main cropping seasons. Examples include legumes for nitrogen fixation and grasses for erosion control.

Related terms

  • Soil

    The upper layer of earth consisting of mineral particles, organic matter, water, and air, essential for plant growth and ecosystems.

  • Nitrogen fixation

    The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available forms, carried out by certain bacteria, often in symbiosis with legumes.

  • Erosion control

    Practices designed to reduce soil loss, such as terracing, cover crops, mulching, or windbreaks.

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