Improving maize’s N uptake and N use efficiency by strengthening roots’ absorption capacity when intercropped with legumes

Maize’s nitrogen (N) uptake can be improved through maize-legume intercropping. N uptake mechanisms require further study to better understand how legumes affect root growth and to determine maize’s absorptive capacity in maize-legume intercropping. We conducted a two-year field experiment with two...

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Main Authors: Benchuan Zheng, Xiaona Zhang, Ping Chen, Qing Du, Ying Zhou, Huan Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Feng Yang, Taiwen Yong, Wenyu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11658.pdf