Precrop Functional Group Identity Affects Yield of Winter Barley but Less so High Carbon Amendments in a Mesocosm Experiment
Nitrate leaching is a pressing environmental problem in intensive agriculture. Especially after the crop harvest, leaching risk is greatest due to decomposing plant residues, and low plant nutrient uptake and evapotranspiration. The specific crop also matters: grain legumes and canola commonly resul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00912/full |