Ridge-furrow planting of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) for improved rainwater harvest in rainfed semiarid areas in Northwest China

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-125

  Li, Xianglin ^a   Su, Derong ^b   Yuan, Qinghua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Furrow; Rainwater harvest; Ridge; Semiarid area; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; PLASTIC FILMS; RAIN;

RAINWATER HARVEST; SOIL MOISTURE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALFALFA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RAINWATER; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AGRICULTURE; PLANTS; PLASTIC FILMS; RAIN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

AMBLEMA PLICATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33846120919     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2006.03.022     Document Type: Article

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