Effects of straw incorporation on soil organic matter and soil water-stable aggregates content in semiarid regions of Northwest China.

The soil degradation caused by conventional tillage in rain-fed areas of northwest China is known to reduce the water-use efficiency and crop yield because of reduced soil porosity and the decreased availability of soil water and nutrients. Thus, we investigated the effects of straw incorporation on...

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Main Authors: Peng Zhang, Ting Wei, Zhikuan Jia, Qingfang Han, Xiaolong Ren, Yongping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3963976?pdf=render