A global synthesis reveals additive density design drives intercropping effects on soil N-cycling variables

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 191; p. 109318
• Main Authors: Li, Yüze, Gu, Xiaoyan, Yong, Taiwen, Yang, Wenyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Additive intercropping; agroecosystems; atmospheric precipitation; Crop diversification; crop production; crops; denitrification; fertilizer rates; genes; Intraspecific interaction; microbial activity; Microbial functional gene; microbial nitrogen; mineralization; nitrification; nitrogen balance; Nitrogen cycle; nitrogen fixation; photosynthesis; soil pH; sustainable development; Crop diversification; Nitrogen cycle; Microbial functional gene; Additive intercropping; Intraspecific interaction

Intercropping controls a variety of agroecosystem processes that are crucial for effective crop production by increasing crop diversity. Prior studies have frequently concentrated on crop nitrogen uptake and apparent nitrogen balance, ignoring comprehensive evaluations of microbial genes involved in...