The trade-off between soil water recovery and nitrate leaching following the orchard-to-cropland conversion in the Chinese Loess Plateau

The trade-off between soil water recovery and nitrate leaching following the orchard-to-cropland conversion in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Abstract A large-scale conversion of apple orchards into farmland has occurred in the tableland region of the Chinese Loess Plateau due to the aging of apple trees and the increase in pests and diseases. However, the impact of this conversion on soil desiccation recovery and soil nutrient transporta...

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Main Authors: Hanyang Tian, Mingjuan Jin, Sidra Sohail, Chenchen Ma, Chenyun Bai, Jiangbo Qiao, Xiaoyang Han, Ming’an Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Orchard-to-cropland conversion
Deep soils
Soil water replenishment
Nitrate leaching
The Loess Plateau
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80192-w
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