Effects of different tillage and straw return on soil organic carbon in a rice-wheat rotation system.

Soil management practices, such as tillage method or straw return, could alter soil organic carbon (C) contents. However, the effects of tillage method or straw return on soil organic C (SOC) have showed inconsistent results in different soil/climate/cropping systems. The Yangtze River Delta of Chin...

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Main Authors: Liqun Zhu, Naijuan Hu, Minfang Yang, Xinhua Zhan, Zhengwen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3930598?pdf=render