cover crops

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001563",
  "term": "cover crops",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A crop grown between periods of regular production of the main crop for the purposes of protecting the soil from erosion and improving soil productivity, health and quality.",
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "crops",
    "conservation practices",
    "ecological farming",
    "green manures",
    "cover crop termination",
    "soil erosion",
    "soil productivity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "cultivos de cobertura"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cover-crops/"
}