Planting practices and mulching materials improve maize net ecosystem C budget, global warming potential and production in semi-arid regions
Qianmin Jia, Haixing Zhang, Jia Wang, Xiangming Xiao, Shenghua Chang, Cheng Zhang, Yongjie Liu, Fujiang Hou
Topics & Concepts
MulchEnvironmental scienceAgronomyTillageSowingStrawBiomass (ecology)Greenhouse gasConventional tillageEcosystemBiologyEcologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsIrrigation Practices and Water Management