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Database research record2023·Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Multidimensional performance of periurban horticulture: assessing agroecological transition and soil health

Sokolowski A.C., Álvarez V.E., Mangiarotti A., Gonçalves Vila Cova C.

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

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In Buenos Aires peri-urban family farms, TAPE surveys and soil measurements showed that self-defined agroecological farms outperformed conventional ones on soil health indicators including aggregate stability and organic carbon.