Evaluating the Impact of Alternative Cropping Systems on Groundwater Consumption and Nitrate Leaching in the Piedmont Area of the North China Plain

The overexploitation of groundwater and the excessive application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer under the intensive double cropping system are responsible for the groundwater level decline and potential contamination in the North China Plain (NCP). Alternative cropping systems have the potential to all...

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Main Authors: Meiying Liu, Leilei Min, Yanjun Shen, Lin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/11/1635