Living mulch enhances soil enzyme activities, nitrogen pools and water retention in giant reed (Arundo donax L.) plantations

Abstract Giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is one of the most well-studied perennial biomass crops because of its high productivity and potential to store carbon. Yet, little information on controlling weeds in giant reed plantations and their influences on the soil ecosystem is available. In the present...

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Main Authors: Nevien Elhawat, Andrea Balla Kovács, Gabriella Antal, Erika Kurucz, Éva Domokos-Szabolcsy, Miklós Gábor Fári, Tarek Alshaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51491-z