Code A07 Year of Issue none Sector Agriculture The complete description of the NWRM a7_-_low_till_agriculture.pdf Summary Low till agriculture, also known as conservation or reduced till applies to arable land. It consists of a combination of a crop harvest which leaves at least 30% of crop residue on the soil surface, during the critical soil erosion period and some surface work (low till). This slows water movement, which reduces the amount of soil erosion and potentially leads to greater infiltration. Illustration(s) Ridge-till farming systemSource: Why Files, 2011 http://climatetechwiki.org/technology/conservation-tillageCrop planted in conservation tillageSource: http://luirig.altervista.org/naturaitaliana/viewpics.php?title=Contour+farming+and+conservation+tillage+protect+highly+erodi Possible benefits with level Benefits Level BP7 - Increase soil water retention Medium BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery Medium BP11 - Improve soils Medium ES1 - Water storage Low ES5 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation Low ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge Medium ES9 - Filtration of pollutants Medium ES10 - Recreational opportunities Low PO3 - Improving status of hydromorphology quality elements Medium PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration Medium PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks Medium PO11 - Better protection for ecosystems and more use of Green Infrastructure High PO12 - More sustainable agriculture and forestry Low PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss Low Case study(ies) Restoration of Wetlands in the Western Lowland Area of the Dümmer Lake, Germany No Tillage Field Trials in lower Austria Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL Crosslinks Pair Record Strip-till Destination Context NSWRM(Sections) - Default view - ALL - 7473 Crosslink Type Proximity with Pair Record Mulch-till Destination Context NSWRM(Sections) - Default view - ALL - 7460 Crosslink Type Proximity with