Carbon emission and water use efficiency response to tillage methods and planting patterns of winter wheat in the North China Plain

Background Implementing sustainable farming practices for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the North China Plain may be a way to reduce carbon emissions. No tillage generally results in less net CO2 loss from farmland, but no tillage also reduces the grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE)...

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Main Authors: Yuzhao Ma, Quanqi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9912.pdf