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land equivalent ratio: a standalone construct

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land equivalentratio1 CONSTRUCTLand equivalent ratioMEAD · AGRONOMY

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Agronomy

the land area that sole crops would need to match the yields of an intercrop, used to judge whether intercropping is more productive.

In agronomy, land equivalent ratio refers to the land area that sole crops would need to match the yields of an intercrop, used to judge whether intercropping is more productive. This meaning comes from Mead (1980) in Experimental Agriculture.[1]

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References

  1. Mead, R., & Willey, R. W. (1980). The Concept of a ‘Land Equivalent Ratio’ and Advantages in Yields from Intercropping. Experimental Agriculture, 16(3), 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700010978

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