Continuous Cropping and Moist Deep Convection on the Canadian Prairies

Summerfallow is cropland that is purposely kept out of production during a growing season to conserve soil moisture. On the Canadian Prairies, a trend to continuous cropping with a reduction in summerfallow began after the summerfallow area peaked in 1976. This study examined the impact of this land...

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Main Authors: Devon E. Worth, Raymond L. Desjardins, Richard L. Raddatz, Bharat M. Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/3/4/573

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