Optimizing irrigation and mulching strategies to improve root–water relations, water use efficiency, and yield in apple–soybean alley cropping systems on the Loess Plateau, China
Li Chen, Ruoshui Wang, Xiao Wan, Lisha Wang
Topics & Concepts
Loess plateauAgronomyMulchWater-use efficiencyEnvironmental scienceYield (engineering)IrrigationAlleyLoessCroppingWater useMathematicsAgricultureSoil scienceBiologyGeographyArchaeologyMaterials sciencePaleontologyMetallurgyEcologyAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementPlant Physiology and Cultivation Studies