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Table 4 Type and number of different cover/catch crops studied for reducing N, P and sediment

From: How effective are on-farm mitigation measures for delivering an improved water environment? A systematic map

Cover/catch crop type

N

P

Sediment

Grass

55

9

8

Cereal

44

2

6

Crucifer

30

1

1

Legume

28

3

2

Other

3

0

1

Volunteer weeds

7

2

2

Winter wheat

12

2

5

Not clear

5

3

3

  1. Numbers are from full text studies without confounding factors.