Legume-based mixtures have considerable interest for modern agriculture, because they
can increase or stabilize crop production and simultaneously provide important agro …

Managing the nitrogen (N) supply in agroecosystems is a critical issue to ensure sufficient
food production while preserving the environment. Intercropping is known to be a …

Research into species composition and diversity in forest systems with successional stages
can provide a scientific basis for optimal allocation and regulation of community structure …

植物叶片是连接植物与外界环境的重要桥梁, 其功能性状变化受外界环境和系统发育的共同影响
. 充分了解不同环境下叶片功能性状的变化对探讨植物对环境的适应性具有重要意义 …

Soil water content (SWC) is critical for the health and sustainability of the ecosystem in water
limited areas. Characterized by low precipitation and deep groundwater, the Chinese Loess …

The extent of the effect of China's Loess Plateau on global climate change partially depends
on the achievements of the Grain for Green Program (GFGP). This region is prone to drought …

Measuring the inequality of leaf area distribution per plant (ILAD) can provide a useful tool
for quantifying the influences of intra-and interspecific competition, foraging behavior of …

While intercropping annual non nitrogen-fixing crops with deciduous hardwood species is
now well documented, there is a need to investigate if nitrogen-fixing intercrops may …

Afforestation has significantly increased vegetation cover and has slowed soil erosion on
China's Loess Plateau (CLP). However, intensive afforestation activities in semi-arid regions …

Backgrounds and Aims A major challenge when supporting the development of
intercropping systems remains the design of efficient species mixtures. The ecological …