Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Spring Maize (<i>Zea may</i>s<i> L</i>.) Root/Shoot Growth to Different Mulching Materials in Semi-Arid Areas of Northwest China
Adaptive highly efficient mulching technologies for use on dryland agricultural ecosystems are crucial to improving crop productivity and water-use efficiency (WUE) under climate change. Little information is available on the effect of using different types of mulch on soil water thermal conditions,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Agronomy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/4/453 |