How do cotton light interception and carbohydrate partitioning respond to cropping systems including monoculture, intercropping with wheat, and direct-seeding after wheat?

Different cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) planting patterns are widely applied in the Yellow River Valley of China, and crop yield mainly depends on light interception. However, little information is available on how cotton canopy light capturing and yield distribution are a...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyu Zhi, Yingchun Han, Fangfang Xing, Yaping Lei, Guoping Wang, Lu Feng, Beifang Yang, Zhanbiao Wang, Xiaofei Li, Shiwu Xiong, Zhengyi Fan, Yabing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217243