Agricultural management practices influence soil health.In this study,agricultural lands of cold arid Hanna village,Balochistan,Pakistan,were studied to assess soil properties and the abundance of soil macrofauna spec...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32101857 and U21A20218);the China Agricultural University Corresponding Support Research Joint Fund(GSAU-DKZY-2024-001);the Science and Technology Program in Gansu Province,China(24ZDNA008and23JRRA1407);the Fuxi Young Talents Fund of Gansu Agricultural University,China(Gaufx-03Y10).
Intercropping has been widely used in arid and semi-arid regions because of its high yield,stable productivity,and efficient utilization of resources.However,in recent years,the high yield of traditional intercropping...
supported by the China National Key R&D Program during the 14th Five-year Plan Period(2022YFD1901603)。
Sugarcane/soybean intercropping with reduced nitrogen addition is an important sustainable agricultural pattern that can alter soil ecological functions,thereby affecting straw decomposition in the soil.However,the me...
supported by the Joint Fund for Regional Innovation and Development of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Numbers U22A20501 and U21A20217);the Liaoning Province Applied Basic Research Plan Program,China(Grant Numbers 2022JH2/101300184 and 2022020645-JH1/109);the Doctoral Start-up Foundation of Liaoning Province,China(Grant Number 2021-BS-035);Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(Grant Number 2023203).
Background Cereal/legume intercropping can enhance crop productivity and improve soil health in dryland farming.However,little is known about soil biological health under maize/peanut intercropping.The aim of this stu...
supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program,China(2020C02026);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072626 and 32001910);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang,China(2021YW41);the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students of China Jiliang University(2023-96)。
Phthalate esters(PAEs)are an emerging pollutant due to widespread distribution in environmental mediums that have attracted widespread attention over recent years.However,there is little information about tea plantati...
Intercropping has benefited the global agricultural sector in several ways.It is a critical farming practice for long-term productivity,agro-ecological improvement,land management and land use.It is a well-known metho...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFC2604502);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32371733,31971497);the Xingdian Scholar Fund of Yunnan Province,the Project for Talent and Platform in Yunnan Province Science and Technology Department(Grant No.202205AM070005);the Double Top University Fund of Yunnan University.
Rubber-based agroforestry systems have been recognized as a practical and sustainable solution to promote the development of agriculture and the environment.However,interactions between fungal communities and these sy...
Supported by China Agricultural Industry Research System(CARS-15-38).
In recent years,the area dedicated to cotton cultivation in eastern Henan Province has experienced a continuous decline.Developing efficient multi-cropping systems for cotton and increasing the multiple cropping index...
Intercropping, particularly the combination of maize and soybeans, has been widely recognized for its potential to improve nitrogen uptake and promote sustainable agriculture. This study examines the patterns of nitro...
We are grateful to the Department of Soil Science,Agricultural,Research Institute,Quetta,Pakistan for provision of laboratory facilities for chemical analysis of soil samples.We extend our gratitude to the Department of Zoology,University of Balochistan,Pakistan for the identification of soil fauna。
Barshore is a small village in the Pishin District,Balochistan,Pakistan,with dry summers and cold rainy winters.This is an agrarian region,mostly with orchards of various fruit trees.This study investigated the physic...