‘White revolution’ to ‘white pollution’—agricultural plastic film mulch in China
Plastic film mulching has played an important role in Chinese agriculture due to its soil warming and moisture conservation effects. With the help of plastic film mulch technology, grain and cash crop yields have increased by 20–35% and 20–60%, respectively. The area of plastic film coverage in Chin...
| Published in: | Environmental Research Letters |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2014-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/091001 |