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The greening of the green revolution

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  • David Tilman

    (Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota)

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In comparison with conventional, high-intensity agricultural methods, ‘organic’ alternatives can improve soil fertility and have fewer detrimental effects on the environment. These alternatives can also produce equivalent crop yields to conventional methods.

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  • David Tilman, 1998. "The greening of the green revolution," Nature, Nature, vol. 396(6708), pages 211-212, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:396:y:1998:i:6708:d:10.1038_24254
    DOI: 10.1038/24254
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