Also means
turnover
Usage Note
Rotación covers both physical turning (la rotación de la Tierra = Earth's rotation) and figurative turnover (rotación de personal = staff turnover). In agriculture it refers to crop rotation (rotación de cultivos). The plural rotaciones is regular; the stress stays on the final syllable throughout.
Examples
"La rotación de cultivos mejora el suelo."
Natural Translation
Crop rotation improves the soil.

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