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Ma, D., Chen, L., Qu, H., Wang, Y., Misselbrook, T. H. and Jiang, R. 2018. Impacts of plastic film mulching on crop yields, soil water, nitrate, and organic carbon in Northwestern China: A meta-analysis. Agricultural Water Management. 202, pp. 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.02.001
Authors | Ma, D., Chen, L., Qu, H., Wang, Y., Misselbrook, T. H. and Jiang, R. |
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Abstract | In order to increase crop yield in semi-arid and arid areas, plastic film mulching (PFM) is widely used in Northwestern China. To date, many studies have addressed the effects of PFM on soil physical and biochemical properties in rain-fed agriculture in Northwestern China, but the findings of different studies are often contradictory. Therefore, a comprehensive review of the impacts of PFM on soil water content, soil nutrients and food production is needed. We compiled the results of 1278 observations to evaluate the overall effects of PFM on soil water content, the distribution of nitrate and soil organic carbon, and crop yield in rain-fed agriculture in |
Keywords | Plastic film mulching; Economic benefit; Grain yield; Soil water content; Nitrate |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Journal | Agricultural Water Management |
Journal citation | 202, pp. 166-173 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.02.001 |
PubMed ID | 29651195 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Funder | BBSRC Newton funding |
Funder project or code | UK - China Virtual Joint Centre for Improved Nitrogen Agronomy (CINAG) |
Publisher's version | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Apr 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Feb 2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier Science Bv |
Copyright license | CC BY |
ISSN | 0378-3774 |
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