The role of cover crops in improving biodiversity

The role of cover crops in improving biodiversityCover crops were initially used to improve the soil, prevent erosion and manage nutrients, but they can also be used to alleviate soil compaction, manage pests, attract pollinators and more broadly, increase plant biodiversity in otherwise less diverse monoculture or biculture systems (e. g. corn soybean). This chapter focuses on cover crop effects on biodiversity ofthe arthropodswhich play pivotal roles in food webs, nutrient cycling, plant

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