Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system

Abstract Higher CO2 emissions and lower crop productivity are becoming thorny problems and restricted sustainable development of agriculture in arid inland areas. Intercropping has been shown to enhance crop productivity. However, Intercropping generally requires more input that led to an increase i...

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Autores principales:	Zhiwen Gou, Wen Yin, Qiang Chai
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ab7525a6eacc42d08c7043f7bf89d7012021-12-02T16:14:46ZStraw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system10.1038/s41598-021-93497-x2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ab7525a6eacc42d08c7043f7bf89d7012021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93497-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Higher CO2 emissions and lower crop productivity are becoming thorny problems and restricted sustainable development of agriculture in arid inland areas. Intercropping has been shown to enhance crop productivity. However, Intercropping generally requires more input that led to an increase in CO2 emissions. It is unknown whether designing tillage and film mulching in reduction could decrease soil CO2 emissions in intercropping. Therefore, we integrated no tillage combined with residual film mulching and straw returning into wheat–maize intercropping. The maximal soil CO2 fluxes (Fs) with intercropping was decreased by 12–21% compared to sole maize. Residual film mulching combined with straw returning (NTSMI) significantly reduced average Fs during the entire period of crop growth by 14–15%, compared with the conventional tillage (CTI). Soil CO2 emissions (CE) with intercropping was 18–20% less than that with sole maize and the NTSMI reduced CE by 12–16% compared to the CTI. The NTSMI boosted total grain yields (GY) by 14–17%, compared with the CTI. Wheat–maize intercropping significantly enhanced soil CO2 emission efficiency (CEE) by 33–41% in comparison to sole maize, and CEE with NTSMI was increased by 29–40% than that of CTI. A quadratic function for aboveground biomass (BA) combined with two linear functions for soil temperature (Ts) and soil water-filled pore space (WFPS) was suitable for the monitored results. A multiple regression model composed of the above three factors can explain 73–91% of the Fs variation. Crop biomass accumulation at the time of maximal Fs was less with intercropping compared with sole maize. The structural equation indicated that the BA synergistic effect on CEE through combining negative effects on CE and positive effects on GY in intercropping. In conclusion, no tillage with straw returning and residual film mulching in wheat–maize intercropping was confirmed to be an optimum management practice to reducing soil CO2 emissions and enhancing soil CO2 emission efficiency in arid inland agroecosystem.Zhiwen GouWen YinQiang ChaiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021)
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description	Abstract Higher CO2 emissions and lower crop productivity are becoming thorny problems and restricted sustainable development of agriculture in arid inland areas. Intercropping has been shown to enhance crop productivity. However, Intercropping generally requires more input that led to an increase in CO2 emissions. It is unknown whether designing tillage and film mulching in reduction could decrease soil CO2 emissions in intercropping. Therefore, we integrated no tillage combined with residual film mulching and straw returning into wheat–maize intercropping. The maximal soil CO2 fluxes (Fs) with intercropping was decreased by 12–21% compared to sole maize. Residual film mulching combined with straw returning (NTSMI) significantly reduced average Fs during the entire period of crop growth by 14–15%, compared with the conventional tillage (CTI). Soil CO2 emissions (CE) with intercropping was 18–20% less than that with sole maize and the NTSMI reduced CE by 12–16% compared to the CTI. The NTSMI boosted total grain yields (GY) by 14–17%, compared with the CTI. Wheat–maize intercropping significantly enhanced soil CO2 emission efficiency (CEE) by 33–41% in comparison to sole maize, and CEE with NTSMI was increased by 29–40% than that of CTI. A quadratic function for aboveground biomass (BA) combined with two linear functions for soil temperature (Ts) and soil water-filled pore space (WFPS) was suitable for the monitored results. A multiple regression model composed of the above three factors can explain 73–91% of the Fs variation. Crop biomass accumulation at the time of maximal Fs was less with intercropping compared with sole maize. The structural equation indicated that the BA synergistic effect on CEE through combining negative effects on CE and positive effects on GY in intercropping. In conclusion, no tillage with straw returning and residual film mulching in wheat–maize intercropping was confirmed to be an optimum management practice to reducing soil CO2 emissions and enhancing soil CO2 emission efficiency in arid inland agroecosystem.
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title	Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
title_short	Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
title_full	Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
title_fullStr	Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
title_full_unstemmed	Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
title_sort	straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens co2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ab7525a6eacc42d08c7043f7bf89d701
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Straw and residual film management enhances crop yield and weakens CO2 emissions in wheat–maize intercropping system

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