Effects of combined application of organic amendments and fertilizers on crop yield and soil organic matter: An integrated analysis of long-term experiments

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 225, Issue , 2016, Pages 86-92

  Wei, Wenliang ^a   Yan, Yun ^a,b   Cao, Jian ^a   Christie, Peter ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a   Fan, Mingsheng ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Management Committee of Hangzhou Bay Modern Agricultural Development Zone Cixi   (China)

Author keywords

Cereal yield; China; Food security; Long term experiments; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD SECURITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84962915555     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2016.04.004     Document Type: Article

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