cropland

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Some of the methods analyzed included planting crops in the off season to pull more carbon into the soil, a practice called cover copping; reducing tillage, which can limit the carbon-releasing decay of organic matter in the soil; and converting cropland to grasses or other perennials.

From Salon

Which means as long as there’s cropland and irrigation in the nearby Imperial Valley, the lake will likely remain.

From New York Times

Much of this research focused on frass, which provides soil with nitrogen and other nutrients that are often added to cropland in the form of animal manure or petroleum-based fertilizers.

From New York Times

China will stop any attempts to use cropland for any purpose other than agriculture and specifically grain production, to safeguard the area of farmland, and revitalise the seed industry at a faster pace, Premier Li Keqiang said in the work report.

From Reuters

Cropland fires, however, mainly occurred during the daytime.

From Washington Post