strip cropping

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006096",
  "term": "strip cropping",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The growing of crops in a systematic arrangement of strips or bands which serve as vegetative barriers to wind and water erosion. The strips or bands may run perpendicular to the slope of the land or to the direction of prevailing winds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "strip crops",
    "strip-cropping",
    "stripcropping"
  ],
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "intercropping",
    "agricultural conservation practice"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "cultivo en franjas de nivel"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/strip-cropping/"
}