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An open-source metadataset of running European mid- and long-term agricultural field experiments.
- Source :
- Soil Use & Management; Jan2024, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-15, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Mid-term (MTEs, 5-20 years) and long-term (LTEs, 20+ years) field experiments are key sources of information to design future climate-smart agriculture. Within the European Joint Program SOIL (EJP SOIL), we built the EJP SOIL-MTE/LTE metadataset that contains metadata from 240 MTEs/LTEs across Europe. Metadata collected included precise descriptions of the treatments (combination of factors such as tillage, crop type/rotation, amendments/fertilizers, grazing and pest/weed management), soil and crop measurements and pedo-climatic information. Using different figures and dashboards, an overview of those MTEs/LTEs is presented and specific research themes (tillage systems, residue management, amendment type and cover crops) are further analysed within their pedo-climatic context. An interactive web portal developed in collaboration with the BonaRes project (https://lte.bonares.de), enables users to explore the metadataset and find relevant MTEs/LTEs for specific combinations of practices (e.g. all MTEs/LTEs that investigate cover crops on a Cambisol in no-tillage system). Finally, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of the metadataset was carried out to highlight the potential contribution of MTEs/LTEs to a harmonized European soil observation and monitoring approach. We propose that the metadataset could be elaborated with metadata from other existing MTEs/LTEs in Europe or even worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGRICULTURE
FIELD research
COVER crops
WEB portals
WEED control
TILLAGE
CROP rotation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02660032
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Soil Use & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176063220
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12978