Continuous Monoculture of Alfalfa and Annual Crops Influence Soil Organic Matter and Microbial Communities in the Rainfed Loess Plateau of China

Cropping systems are structured to maximize crop yields and increase sustainability in agricultural production. A field study was conducted to investigate different long-term cropping systems on soil organic matter and microbial communities. The cropping systems studied were: (i) a 14-year continuou...

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Main Authors: Yining Niu, Zhuzhu Luo, Liqun Cai, Jeffrey A. Coulter, Yaoquan Zhang, Marisol Berti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/7/1054