Soil erosion and land degradation are global problems and pose major issues in many
countries. Both soil erosion and mass movement are two forms of land degradation and …

Biochar is an efficient amendment to improve soil quality and crop productivity, but the
potential of biochar as a substitute for chemical fertilizers is still unknown. Here we …

Plastic-film mulching has played an important role to promote agricultural production in arid
areas; however, due to its inefficient recycling capacity, large amounts of residues have …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) is a remarkable region with serious water shortages,
especially during the winter wheat growing season. Develo** water-saving irrigation is an …

Water shortage has limited the agricultural sustainable development of North China Plain
(NCP), where winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the major irrigated crop that consumes …

Global greenhouse gas emissions have reached an unprecedented level. Agriculture and
land-use change, one of the most diverse sectors, emits 66% of global anthropogenic …

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of paclobutrazol on ear
characteristics and grain yield by regulating root growth and root-bleeding sap of maize …

No tillage (NT) of summer maize (Zea mays L.) is the dominant agricultural practice in the
annual double-crop** system of winter wheat–summer maize in the North China Plain …

Current agricultural systems heavily rely on intensive tillage and inorganic fertilizer inputs.
This tradition increases the cost of agricultural production and negatively affects agricultural …

Crop residue removal and subsoil compaction are limiting to yield improvement in the North
China Plain (NCP). We conducted a field study composed of six consecutive crop growing …