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Moderation of nitrogen input and integration of legumes via intercropping enable sustainable intensification of wheat-maize double cropping in the North China Plain: A four-year rotation study

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  • Xia, Haiyong
  • Qiao, Yuetong
  • Li, Xiaojing
  • Xue, Yanhui
  • Wang, Na
  • Yan, Wei
  • Xue, Yanfang
  • Cui, Zhenling
  • van der Werf, Wopke

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Wheat-maize (W-M) double cropping is the dominant land use system in the North China Plain (NCP). This system has high grain output but suffers from high fertilizer input and nitrogen (N) surplus. Meanwhile, the market demands more protein and oil crops, such as soybean or peanut.

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  • Xia, Haiyong & Qiao, Yuetong & Li, Xiaojing & Xue, Yanhui & Wang, Na & Yan, Wei & Xue, Yanfang & Cui, Zhenling & van der Werf, Wopke, 2023. "Moderation of nitrogen input and integration of legumes via intercropping enable sustainable intensification of wheat-maize double cropping in the North China Plain: A four-year rotation study," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 204(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:204:y:2023:i:c:s0308521x22001767
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103540
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