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Desmodium spp. Agronomic evaluation Potential use

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Desmodium spp.

Agronomic evaluationPotential use

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Desmodium spp.

Agronomic evaluationPotential use

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Desmodium spp.

D. heterocarpumD. barbatumD. velutinum

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Desmodium species (3) andaccessions (200) evaluated did notpersist for more than 1 year in the Cerrado ecosystem

Slow establishment, low toleranceto drought, and high susceptibilityto nematodes are the main limitingfactors

Desmodium spp.

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Desmodium spp.

Agronomic evaluationPotential use

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D. heterocarpon ssp. ovalifoliumas a cover crop in tree plantations

Erosion control and soilconservation on steep slopes

Desmodium spp.

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Erosion control andsoil conservation