cover crop - A plant grown mainly to protect and improve the soil between main crops, not to be harvested for food., biomass - The total amount of living plant material in a given area., soil fertility - The ability of the soil to provide nutrients that plants need to grow, residue - The plant material left on the soil surface after harvest, such as stems and leaves., nitrogen fixation - The process by which certain plants convert nitrogen from the air into a form that plants can use, erosion control - Methods used to prevent the loss of soil caused by wind or water, residue decomposition - The natural breakdown of crop residues by soil organisms into simpler materials that enrich the soil., weed suppression - The ability of a crop or practice to reduce the growth of unwanted plants, tillage - The mechanical preparation of soil for planting, usually by plowing or turning the soil,

Vocabulary - Cover crops

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