Reduced plastic film mulching under zero tillage boosts water use efficiency and soil health in semiarid rainfed maize field
Ai‐Tian Ren, Jiyuan Li, Ling Zhao, Rui Zhou, Jian‐Sheng Ye, Yibo Wang, Xucheng Zhang, Kiprotich Wesly, Mingsheng Ma, You‐Cai Xiong
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MulchPlastic filmSoil healthTillageEnvironmental scienceAgronomyWater-use efficiencySoil carbonSoil waterNo-till farmingSoil organic matterSoil fertilitySoil scienceMaterials scienceBiologyIrrigationComposite materialLayer (electronics)Irrigation Practices and Water ManagementSoil erosion and sediment transportPlant responses to water stress