Effects of different patterns surface mulching on soil properties and fruit trees growth and yield in an apple orchard

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-286

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Xie, Yong Sheng ^a,b   Hao, Ming De ^a,b   She, Xiao Yan ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

Author keywords

Orchard ecosystem; Soil management; Soil moisture; Soil respiration; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; FRUIT; GRAVEL; GROWTH RESPONSE; GULLY; MULCHING; ORCHARD; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AGRICULTURE; ALTITUDE; APPLE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHINA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; ALTITUDE; BIOMASS; CHINA; MALUS; SOIL;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 77149132764     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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