Nitrogen acquisition, fixation and transfer in maize/alfalfa intercrops are increased through root contact and morphological responses to interspecies competition

Nitrogen (N) fixation by legumes and nitrogen transfer to cereals have been considered as important pathways for overyielding and higher N use efficiency in cereal/legume intercropping systems. However, the extent to which root morphology contributes to N fixation and transfer is unclear. A two-fact...

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Main Authors: Ze-qiang SHAO, Cong-cong ZHENG, Johannes A. POSTMA, Wen-long LU, Qiang GAO, Ying-zhi GAO, Jin-jing ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311920633305