Question

what is the meaning of " cover crops " ?

Answer 1

cover crop is a crop planted primarily to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife in an agro ecosystem, an ecological system managed and largely shaped by humans across a range of intensities to produce food, feed, or fiber.

Answer 2

A crop usually legume, planted to keep nutrients leeching, soil from eroding, and from weeding over, as during the winter