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Plant Sciences
Xiao Te, Muhammad Jawad Hassan, Kuoshu Cui, Jiahui Xiao, Muhammad Naveed Aslam, Amjad Saeed, Wenyu Yang, Safdar Ali
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of different planting patterns on the spatial distribution of soil organic matter and total nitrogen under a strip relay intercropping system. The results show that MS2 is a better planting pattern, which increases the spatial distribution of soil organic matter and total nitrogen, improves soil fertility, C:N ratio, and crop production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Soil Science
Lei Shen, Xiuyuan Wang, Tingting Liu, Wenwen Wei, Shuai Zhang, Abdul Baess Keyhani, Luhua Li, Wei Zhang
Summary: The cause of yield increase in crop strip intercropping is often related to the boundary effect and the distribution of roots and nutrients in the below-ground. However, previous studies mainly focused on the above-ground part, neglecting the below-ground part. Therefore, this study investigated the distribution of roots, water, and NO3-N in the below-ground part of the border row in a maize and soybean strip intercropping system. The results showed that intercropping had significant effects on root distribution, soil water content, and soil NO3-N content, leading to increased maize yields but reduced soybean yields. Rating: 8 points.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
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Agronomy
Mei Lu, Jixia Zhao, Zerang Lu, Mingjiang Li, Jifen Yang, Michael Fullen, Yongmei Li, Maopan Fan
Summary: This study found that intercropping of maize and soybean can improve soil nutrient content, enzyme activity, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) community, and glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) content. Intercropping also increases soil aggregate stability in the rhizosphere of maize and soybean.
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Agronomy
Tao Zhou, Li Wang, Xin Sun, Xiaochun Wang, Tian Pu, Huan Yang, Zed Rengel, Weiguo Liu, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Intercropping significantly increased grain yield and plant P-use efficiency compared to monocropping, with sufficient P supply and increased light interception delaying leaf senescence and improving overall plant performance. The interaction between shoot and root plays a key role in regulating resource-use efficiency in intercropping systems.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Agronomy
Bing Liang, Yanwei Ma, Kai Shi, Guopeng Chen, Hong Chen, Yun Hu, Ping Chen, Tian Pu, Yushan Wu, Xin Sun, Taiwen Yong, Weiguo Liu, Jiang Liu, Junbo Du, Feng Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Maize-soybean strip intercropping can alleviate arable land competition, improve land output, and stabilize maize yield. Suitable narrow row spacing and increasing bandwidth are beneficial for the planting and production of maize-soybean strip intercropping.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tairu Zeng, Yushan Wu, Yafen Xin, Chen Chen, Zhaochang Du, Xiaoling Li, Junfeng Zhong, Muhammad Tahir, Bo Kang, Dongmei Jiang, Xiaochun Wang, Wenyu Yang, Yanhong Yan
Summary: Intercropping improves land-use efficiency, silage quality, and biomass yield. The intercropping pattern of two maize rows with three soybean rows (2M3S) exhibits the best performance.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
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Agronomy
Yushan Wu, Wanzhuo Gong, Feng Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Taiwen Yong, Jiang Liu, Tian Pu, Yanhong Yan, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Recovery growth of soybean in relay intercropping systems was observed after maize harvest, with differences in recovery ability between cultivars Nandou12 and Jiuyuehuang. Nandou12 exhibited stronger recovery in LAI, leaflet number, leaf thickness, and photosynthesis, promoting the recovery of aboveground biomass and grain yield.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Li Wang, Bin Cheng, Tao Zhou, Shuzhong Jing, Ranjin Liu, Yang Gao, Chaoyang Deng, Wenwei Ye, Zhigang Luo, Ali Raza, Mei Xu, Wenyan Wang, Weiguo Liu, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Shading stress in the maize-soybean intercropping system reduces soybean growth and yield. Higher planting density leads to a slower growth rate and lower accumulation rate of carbohydrates in intercropped soybean. Shading stress promotes the allocation of assimilates into stems, ultimately reducing lodging resistance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Xiao Te, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Kuoshu Cui, Muhammad Ali Raza, Muhammad Faraz Ali, Jiahui Xiao, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Crop diversity in intercropping systems affects the productivity and resource utilization efficiency. The below ground interactions between maize and soybean in relay strip intercropping have been found to enhance root development and water uptake. The swapping of rows in intercropping further improves the productivity and resource use efficiency.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Soil Science
Huilan Zeng, Lingling Yu, Pei Liu, Zhiguo Wang, Yong Chen, Jianwu Wang
Summary: The study found that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal colonization was lower in the roots of soybean associated with the intercropping system under no fertilization, and both nitrogen application and intercropping influenced the composition and structure of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Wenmin Wang, Fating Yin, Jiacheng Gu, Zhen Wang, Fenghua Zhang, Luhua Li, Zhibo Cheng
Summary: Maize/soybean intercropping can enhance rhizosphere soil phosphorus (P) availability. Soil properties play a more significant role than genes in determining P availability.
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Plant Sciences
Muhammad Ali Raza, Hassan Shehryar Yasin, Hina Gul, Ruijun Qin, Atta Mohi Ud Din, Muhammad Hayder Bin Khalid, Sajad Hussain, Harun Gitari, Amjed Saeed, Jun Wang, Esmaeil Rezaei-Chiyaneh, Ayman El Sabagh, Amir Manzoor, Akash Fatima, Shakeel Ahmad, Feng Yang, Milan Skalicky, Wenyu Yang
Summary: The maize/soybean strip intercropping system showed higher leaf area index, dry matter production, and grain yield compared to sole cropping systems, with the medium maize density (D2) performing the best. Intercropped maize exhibited higher radiation and water use efficiency than intercropped soybean. The land and water equivalent ratios ranged from 1.22 to 1.55, indicating the sustainable strategy of improving land and water use efficiencies. Optimizing strip intercropping systems can save 20-50% of water and land, especially under limited resources and climate change.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Wenmin Wang, Yun Chen, Fenghua Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jianguo Liu, Jiaping Wang, Fating Yin, Zhibo Cheng
Summary: This study investigated the impact of rhizosphere soil microbial processes on soil phosphorus (P) bioavailability in cotton-maize intercropping systems in arid northwest China. The results showed that intercropping increased soil organic matter, available P, and alkaline phosphatase activity. It also altered the microbial community composition and up-regulated the expression of functional P-cycling genes.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Haitao Liu, Shanghong Chen, Baoguo Li, Song Guo, Jing Tian, Li Yao, Chaowen Lin
Summary: This study investigated the effects of strip width and orientation on photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) distribution in maize-soybean intercropping systems. The results showed that soybean plants intercepted more PAR than maize plants when the strip orientation angle increased. The width of the strips also had a significant impact on PAR interception, particularly for soybean. These findings are important for optimizing crop productivity in intercropping systems.
FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Yushan Wu, Di He, Enli Wang, Xin Liu, Neil I. Huth, Zhigan Zhao, Wanzhuo Gong, Feng Yang, Xiaochun Wang, Taiwen Yong, Jiang Liu, Weiguo Liu, Junbo Du, Tian Pu, Chunyan Liu, Liang Yu, Wopke van der Werf, Wenyu Yang
Summary: Intercropping of multiple crop species can increase resource use efficiency and yield per unit land area. However, modeling the effects of different row configurations on intercropping efficiency is challenging due to the variability of key model parameters with spacing and configuration. This study shows that a light interception model combined with a quasi-Bayesian approach can be used to evaluate the impact of planting configurations on productivity of strip intercropping systems, but further research is needed to improve modeling physiology of strip intercrops.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Agronomy
Y. J. Feng, Q. Jin, F. X. Tan, J. W. Wang
ALLELOPATHY JOURNAL
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Junfei Li, Yinghua Shu, Feng Wang, Jianwu Wang
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Yinghua Shu, Yan Du, Jianwu Wang
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hao Xu, Xiaoyi Wang, Guoliang Chi, Bingchang Tan, Jianwu Wang
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2019)
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Soil Science
Jihui Tian, Mengtian Tang, Xia Xu, Shasha Luo, Leo M. Condron, Hans Lambers, Kunzheng Cai, Jianwu Wang
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaolong Wang, Yuanjiao Feng, Lingling Yu, Yinghua Shu, Fengxiao Tan, Yonggang Gou, Shasha Luo, Wenting Yang, Zhixian Li, Jianwu Wang
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pan Jin, Jin Chen, Huiru Zhan, Shimin Huang, Jianwu Wang, Yinghua Shu
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaolong Wang, Yong Chen, Kepan Yang, Fuyuan Duan, Pei Liu, Zhiguo Wang, Jianwu Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of legume intercropping and nitrogen fertilizer level on greenhouse gas emissions and crop productivity in sweet maize cropland in South China. The results showed that intercropping with soybean could improve crop productivity and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with significant impacts from nitrogen levels. The interaction effect of nitrogen levels and crop patterns was mainly reflected in crop yields and emission intensity.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenxin Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Huimin Liao, Yuanjiao Feng, Yeshan Guo, Yinghua Shu, Jianwu Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nitrogen supply on the induced defense of maize against the fall armyworm. It was found that appropriate nitrogen supply increased plant biomass and enhanced nutrient contents, leading to increased feeding by the armyworm. However, when combined with herbivore attack or jasmonic acid application, lower nitrogen supply increased susceptibility to pests while higher nitrogen supply improved defense against pests. Changes in nutrient levels and volatile organic compound emissions caused by nitrogen supply could explain these opposite induced defense responses in maize.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuanjiao Feng, Xiaoyi Wang, Tiantian Du, Yinghua Shu, Fengxiao Tan, Jianwu Wang
Summary: Salicylic acid (SA) plays a critical role in the systemic resistance and chemical defense responses of plants. Research has shown that different concentrations of SA have varied effects on treated leaves and untreated roots, with the most effective concentrations being 1.0 and 2.5 mM in inducing strong chemical defense responses in maize.
Article
Agronomy
Meifang Zhang, Jin Chen, Kaixuan Wu, Shiru Chen, Jianwu Wang, Yinghua Shu
Summary: Concurrent exposure to low doses of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) positively impacts the growth and food utilization of the herbivorous insect Spodoptera litura. Complex Cd-Pb exposure shows antagonistic interactions compared to Cd or Pb alone. Over generations, insect tolerance to Cd-Pb exposure at low concentrations increases, with decreased uptake and increased excretion of Cd or Pb.
Article
Ecology
Tantan Zhang, Lingling Yu, Yuting Shao, Jianwu Wang
Summary: In maize-soybean intercropping systems, the transfer of nitrogen from soybean to maize through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) plays a crucial role in improving nitrogen utilization and increasing yields. This study quantified the amount of nitrogen transferred from soybean to maize under different nitrogen levels and investigated the abundance and diversity of AMF involved in nitrogen transfer. The results showed that reducing nitrogen fertilizer application and promoting AMF colonization can significantly increase nitrogen transfer from soybean to maize.
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Agronomy
Kepan Yang, Peng Peng, Fuyuan Duan, Hu Tang, Kaixuan Wu, Zhenying Wu, Fan Li, Yong Chen, Chaoqun Zou, Lei Liu, Jianwu Wang
Summary: In this study, we conducted a 270-day in situ experiment on a long-term maize farm to explore the microbial mechanisms that trigger the priming effect (PE) in the presence of maize residues. We found that the application of chemical nitrogen decreased soil organic carbon (SOC) mineralization and the positive PE, while increasing residual carbon mineralization and microbial carbon use efficiency. This research highlights the importance of understanding microbial community structures and the functions of keystone microbial taxa in carbon turnover and the PE in farming systems.
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Soil Science
Lingling Yu, Shasha Luo, Xia Xu, Yonggang Gou, Jianwu Wang
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2020)