Rice (Oryza sativa) plants growing through the remnants of a cover crop (brown). Cover crops are plants grown to protect the soil by lowering temperatures, reducing water loss and reducing wind and water erosion.

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Photo credit: © Ron Nichols/US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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