Abstract The Loess Plateau is a typical dry farming area in China. Film mulching—a widely
used practice in this region—can be further deplete the poor soil organic matter levels. Straw …

Abstract The Northwest Loess Plateau is a typical area of dryland agricultural production in
China. Farmland mulching is often used to preserve the soil moisture and increase crop …

Context Field mulching efficiently increases crop production, yet the feasibilities of plastic
mulch (PM) and straw mulch (SM) in different ecological regions are scarcely documented …

A large body of research has emphasized how plastic mulching can benefit crop yields in
dryland areas. However, this practice's pollution of the soil, air and environment has only …

The application of plastic film mulch and the return and incorporation of crop straw into
topsoil as independent treatments affect soil physicochemical properties, including nutrient …

Mulching and nitrogen (N) fertilization are essential to increase crop yields in semiarid
drylands. However, their long-term effects on soil physicochemical properties, extracellular …

Soil surface mulch is an important measure for conserving more moisture and increasing
yield in rainfed agroecosystems. Straw strip mulch (SM) is a new mulching technique for …

Soil fungi are closely associated with crop growth in agricultural ecosystems through
processes such as nutrient uptake and pathogenesis. Plastic film mulching (PM) plays a …

Surface mulching is an effective strategy to increase yields in rainfed agroecosystems. The
plastic film residue and overuse of chemical fertilizer cause a serious non-point source …

There is limited understanding of the effects of straw incorporation with decomposition agent
(refer to decomposer) under full plastic film-mulched ridge-furrow tillage (FM) on straw …