Ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) is a crucial parameter for understanding the
interaction between carbon and water cycles. However, the spatio–temporal evolution and …

In a study comparing grain filling and yield in a large-and a small-grain-size wheat cultivar
under two planting patterns and two irrigation regimes, plastic-covered ridge and furrow …

Water use efficiency (WUE) is one of the most widely used indicators in agricultural water
management. Although this indicator has obvious advantages, it is limited to measuring the …

Reclaimed water irrigation has emerged as a critical alternative in agricultural regions facing
water scarcity. However, soil pollution with microplastics (MPs) greatly increases the …

BACKGROUND As a common abiotic stress, water deficit stress has a negative impact on
the growth and yield of many field crops worldwide. In this study, a mobile rain shelter …

Drought is the most important factor limiting winter wheat yield in the North China Plain
(NCP). Choosing high-yielding cultivars is an important measure to minimize the negative …

Water availability is a crucial environmental factor on grain number in wheat, which is one of
the important yield-related traits. In this study, a diverse panel of 282 wheat accessions were …

Border irrigation is still the main irrigation method in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain of China
(HPC), and the suitable irrigation border length for water saving and high yield under …

Nitrogen (N) fertilization is critical for spike and floret development, which affects the number
of fertile florets per spike (NFFs). However, the physiological regulation of the floret …

The increasing costs of agricultural production and environmental concerns reinforce the
need to reduce resource inputs. Improvements in nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE) and …