Groundcover improves nutrition and growth of citrus trees and reduces water runoff, soil erosion and nutrient loss on sloping farmland

Groundcover improves nutrition and growth of citrus trees and reduces water runoff, soil erosion and nutrient loss on sloping farmland

IntroductionGroundcover management plays a crucial role in improving water retention and soil nutrition in orchard systems, thereby preventing environmental constrains by non-point source pollution. However, effectiveness of groundcover management in citrus orchards developed on sloping farmland wit...

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Main Authors: Rui Liu, Yuting Zhang, Zhichao Wang, Xueliang Zhang, Wenjing Xu, Jianwei Zhang, Yueqiang Zhang, Bin Hu, Xiaojun Shi, Heinz Rennenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
citrus orchard
leaf nutrients
tree growth
groundcover management
purple soil
runoff, soil and nutrient losses
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1489693/full

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