Article
Agronomy
Rong Zhong, Zhaolan Zi, Peiru Wang, Hafeez Noor, Aixia Ren, Yongkang Ren, Min Sun, Zhiqiang Gao
Summary: In a 5-year field experiment in the Loess Plateau, China, the effects of long-term fallow tillage on soil microbial community structure and winter wheat yield were evaluated. Results showed that no-tillage and subsoiling tillage methods significantly improved soil moisture and organic carbon contents, as well as the diversity of microbial community. Deep plowing increased the metabolic functional diversity of bacteria and fungi. Both subsoiling tillage and deep plowing increased the yield of winter wheat, with deep plowing having the best effect.
Article
Agronomy
Etiendem Achankeng, Wim Cornelis
Summary: This study investigates the impact of ridge tillage (RT) and strip tillage (ST) on crop yields in Europe in comparison with no-till (NT) and conventional tillage (CT). The results show that, on average, NT leads to a 5.1% reduction in crop yields, while RT and ST each result in a 5% increase in crop yield over CT.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Murilo de Campos, Jorge Martinelli Martello, Gabriela Ferraz de Siqueira, Ariani Garcia, Daniele Scudeletti, Patricia Pereira Dias, Raffaella Rossetto, Juliano Carlos Calonego, Heitor Cantarella, Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol
Summary: The effects of different lime rates and tillage systems on sugarcane performance and soil fertility were assessed. The study found that lime application can alleviate soil acidity and improve soil fertility. Increasing lime rates can enhance sugarcane yield and quality, as well as prolong the effects of lime application.
Article
Soil Science
Flackson Tshuma, Francis Rayns, Johan Labuschagne, James Bennett, Pieter Andreas Swanepoel
Summary: The study found that no-tillage can lead to stratification of soil chemical parameters, while continuous mouldboard ploughing can prevent the stratification of most parameters. However, there was no significant difference between long-term infrequent tillage and no-tillage treatments, and infrequent tillage could not effectively ameliorate the stratification of soil chemical parameters.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Augustine K. Obour, Johnathon D. Holman, Logan M. Simon, Alan J. Schlegel
Summary: Long-term no-till systems in the semiarid central Great Plains of the United States require flexible management strategies to minimize the impacts of herbicide resistant kochia and tumble windmill grass as well as nutrient stratification on soil and crop productivity. Strategic tillage and reduced tillage treatments provided significant control of herbicide resistant weeds, with strategic tillage having little impact on crop yields and soil properties compared to no-till. Increasing cropping intensity improved wheat yields while strategic tillage reduced bulk density and had no effect on soil organic carbon or nitrogen concentrations.
Article
Agronomy
Shicheng Zhao, Xinpeng Xu, Shaojun Qiu, Ping He
Summary: Tillage practice can affect crop yield by changing soil properties and regulating nutrient availability. No tillage (NT) generally led to negative yield response, while deep tillage (DT) significantly increased wheat and maize yields in comparison to conventional tillage (CT). Environmental and management factors had varying effects on yield response, with sandy soil and high nitrogen fertilizer rates favoring NT for maize, while DT every 2-3 years and monoculture were more beneficial for wheat. Overall, the study highlights the importance of selecting appropriate tillage methods for achieving high crop yield and sustainable agricultural development in China.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Ligang Lv, Zhoubing Gao, Kaihua Liao, Qing Zhu, Junjun Zhu
Summary: Conservation tillage can improve soil chemical properties, especially the content of organic matter, organic carbon, and nutrient elements. Straw stubble covering plays a significant role in enhancing soil chemical properties.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Qiuyan Yan, Linjia Wu, Fei Dong, Qiang Zhang, Feng Yang, Shuangdui Yan, Jinlong Dong
Summary: The effects of subsoiling and deep plowing on soil water storage and grain yields of dryland wheat were studied. The results showed that both subsoiling and deep plowing increased soil water storage and improved grain yields and water use efficiency. However, they also led to a decrease in grain quality.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Rafael Blanco-Sepulveda, Francisco Enriquez-Narvaez, Francisco Lima
Summary: The study found that different agricultural management systems had a significant impact on soil erosion rates, with the litter cover and soil disturbance being key factors. The management system had a decisive influence on the ground cover, and it is recommended to adopt a no-tillage system with a dense and well-distributed litter cover in the study area.
Article
Soil Science
Monte Vandeveer, Johnathon D. Holman, Alan Schlegel, Dan O'Brien, Augustine K. Obour, Lucas Haag, Yared Assefa
Summary: Tillage systems have evolved from conventional tillage (CT) to conservation tillage (reduced tillage and no-tillage) to occasional tillage (OT) in response to new findings and obstacles. However, there is limited economic analysis on these tillage systems. This study quantified the economic advantages of various tillage systems (CT, RT, NT, and OT) in a wheat-sorghum-fallow rotation in the central Great Plains. The results showed that NT had higher sorghum yields and returns compared to CT and RT, and a one-time OT in a long-term NT system did not significantly affect yields and returns in the first 5 years.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Behzad Ghanbarian, Qingyang Lin, Luiz F. Pires
Summary: This study investigates the scale dependence of tortuosity in soils, finding that tortuosity is related to porosity, critical porosity, a fundamental length scale, and optimal path fractal dimension. The proposed model accurately estimates the scale dependence of tortuosity in soils, with better accuracy for conventional tillage samples. The percolation-based theoretical model provides more precise estimations compared to another model assuming two-dimensional square solid particles as the porous medium. The effect of scale on tortuosity is more pronounced for no tillage samples.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. L. Brown, R. Stobart, P. D. Hallett, N. L. Morris, T. S. George, A. C. Newton, T. A. Valentine, B. M. McKenzie
Summary: The study found that deep non-inversion and minimum tillage practices led to higher soil organic carbon levels compared to conventional ploughing in rotational systems, while conventional ploughing had higher soil organic carbon levels than plough compaction, minimum tillage, and zero tillage in a monoculture system in Scotland. Bulk density was also higher in the soil surface of conventional plough compared to minimum tillage after harvest. Overall, the study suggests that there is limited benefit in using shallow minimum tillage and zero tillage practices in the UK to increase soil carbon storage.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Lizhen Bai, Xiangying Kong, Hui Li, Huibin Zhu, Chengwu Wang, Shiao Ma
Summary: Karst rocky desertification caused by human disturbance is a significant eco-environmental issue in southwestern China, posing a threat to agricultural sustainability. This study focuses on the use of conservation tillage as an effective approach to reduce constraints. The results show that conservation tillage improves soil properties and increases crop yields.
Article
Agronomy
Suying Chen, Peipei Yang, Yuming Zhang, Wenxu Dong, Chunsheng Hu, Oene Oenema
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different tillage practices on crop yield and soil quality. The results showed that moldboard ploughing with maize straw return resulted in higher wheat yields and soil organic carbon content compared to other treatments.
Review
Soil Science
Xuezhen Wang, Hao Zhou, Shengsheng Wang, Hanmi Zhou, Jiangtao Ji
Summary: Conservation tillage technology (CTT) is an efficient method for farmland protection and utilization. Mechanical subsoiling is identified as an effective practice to disrupt hardpans and reduce soil bulk density. This review provides a comprehensive summary of subsoiling tools, methods for reducing tillage force during subsoiling, and recommendations for future research directions.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meimei Kang, Wenwu Zhao, Lizhi Jia, Yanxu Liu
CHINESE GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Jiadong Dai, Jianhui Zhang, Zehong Zhang, Lizhi Jia, Haichao Xu, Yong Wang
Summary: The study investigates the impact of tillage erosion on runoff and sediment yield on hilly croplands, considering factors such as water discharge and slope gradient. Results show that tillage duration and soil infilling in rill play significant roles in affecting runoff and sediment yield. Water discharge rate and slope gradient further reinforce the impact of tillage erosion on runoff and sediment yield.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lizhi Jia, Wenwu Zhao, Ruijie Zhai, Yiming An, Paulo Pereira
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Wang, Wenwu Zhao, Lizhi Jia, Xiangping Hu, Francesco Cherubini
Summary: The study shows that afforestation significantly impacts soil moisture, especially in the 20 to 30-year timeframe. After vegetation restoration, the soil moisture on south-facing slopes with Robinia pseudoacacia and north-facing slopes with Robinia pseudoacacia and Caragana korshinskii decreased significantly.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zhiwei Zhang, Jiahua Han, Huiyan Yin, Jie Xue, Lizhi Jia, Xing Zhen, Jingjing Chang, Shunke Wang, Bo Yu
Summary: This study examines the influence of different long-term ecological engineering enclosures on soil quality in alpine grassland areas, and finds that the enclosures have improved the soil quality. The study also identifies the main factors affecting soil quality in different enclosure years.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Zhiwei Li, Junjie Liu, Xiaochen Yang, Xiuqi Huang, Lizhi Jia, Min Li
Summary: A predictive feedback system based on effective temperature control is proposed in this study to improve district heating quality. Dynamic simulation analysis shows that the delay in the heating network has a smaller impact on room temperature compared to the thermal inertia of buildings. The new control method demonstrates high control flexibility and strong anti-interference.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chenyu Huang, Minggang Zhang, Yanliang Zhang, Lizhi Jia, Thilina S. S. Nimalrathna, Weiguo Sang
Summary: The relationship between pteridophyte richness and water was found to be stronger than that with energy across China, and there was no latitudinal transition line from water dominance to energy dominance. Moreover, the sensitivity of pteridophyte richness to changes in ambient climatic factors increased with decreasing water and energy availability. Pteridophyte richness is more dependent on available water than energy, and the decrease of water and energy availability is crucial for limiting pteridophyte richness.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ting Ma, Lizhi Jia, Linsheng Zhong, Xinyu Gong, Yu Wei
Summary: Protected areas (PAs) require the involvement and support of local people to have limited prospects. This study explored the effects of community participation on national park governance using a mixed-method approach calibrated to the self-assessments of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). The results showed that management efficiency significantly influences governance outcomes. Successful national park governance requires a balance of government regulation, stakeholder participation, compensation, and sustainable access to environmental resources.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shanshan Wang, Lizhi Jia, Liping Cai, Yijia Wang, Tianyu Zhan, Anqi Huang, Donglin Fan
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial-temporal changes in grassland area and quality on the Tibetan Plateau using multiple data sources and vegetation indexes. The results showed that the grassland area increased by 8.84%, but the rate of grassland degradation exceeded the rate of grassland greening. The degradation was particularly severe in certain regions such as Changdu City and Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ting Ma, Brent Swallow, Linsheng Zhong, Kun Xu, Weiguo Sang, Lizhi Jia
Summary: This paper examines the socio-ecological transformations generated by the Chinese central government's "ecological civilization construction" policy and analyzes household responses to these transformations. The study finds that government efforts to resettle survivors of the Yushu earthquake are well appreciated, residents' perception of economic well-being depends on their ability to generate income from natural products, and women and older residents tend to be skeptical of the government.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhiwei Li, Junjie Liu, Lizhi Jia, Yanmin Wang
Summary: In this study, a model predictive control (MPC) method was adopted to improve the temperature stability and regulation flexibility of a district heating (DH) station. By considering the thermal inertia of buildings and the delay of pipes, a dynamic model of the entire DH station was established and verified. The performance of the MPC method was evaluated and compared with the conventional control method (CCM), showing better results in improving room temperature stability and reducing energy consumption.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Qinghua Huang, Lizhi Jia, Guanqing Ren, Xiaoyi Wang, Chunying Liu
Summary: Ultrasound imaging is crucial for diagnosing vascular lesions. However, existing methods have issues with accurately localizing the vascular wall boundary. In this study, a new boundary-delineation network (BDNet) is proposed to address this problem. The BDNet includes a feature extraction module to prevent information loss, a boundary refinement module to improve boundary point locations, and loss functions to model pixel relationships. Experimental results show that the model achieves the best segmentation results and reduces memory consumption.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Wufeng Jin, Yi Wang, Lizhi Jia, Shuo Liu, Deokkyu Moon, Sungwoo Song
Summary: This article studies the influence of different refrigerant charge quantities on the flammability risk of R32 in a rotor compressor under certain air intrusion conditions. The results indicate that the R32 high-risk flammable area is near the compressor motor and exhaust port. Special compressors for which the motors and exhaust ports can withstand high temperatures and pressure should be developed for the R32.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Huiyan Yin, Bo Yu, Zhiwei Zhang, Lizhi Jia, Jie Xue, Xiaoqiang Chen, Shunke Wang, Jiahua Han, Zhen Xing
Summary: This study evaluates the soil quality of sample plots with different afforestation years and corresponding natural sample plots using the gray target model and CRITIC method. The results show that long-term afforestation has improved soil quality in the watershed valley. Available phosphorus, silt, and soil water content were found to be the main factors impacting soil quality.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Liping Cai, Shanshan Wang, Lizhi Jia, Yijia Wang, Hui Wang, Donglin Fan, Lin Zhao
Summary: This article assesses the spatiotemporal consistency of four LC products on the Tibetan Plateau and analyzes the impact of elevation on their consistency. The results show a high inconsistency of LC changes on the plateau, highlighting the need for high-quality, long time series LC products.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
