Effect of nitrogen fertilization under plastic mulched and non-plastic mulched conditions on water use by maize plants in dryland areas of China

•Five N rates were applied to spring maize with plastic and non-plastic mulch.•N fertilization significantly increased leaf area, aboveground biomass and grain yield.•Evaporation declined while transpiration increased by N addition.•Transpiration use efficacy (WUET) was fairly constant for abovegrou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Agricultural water management 2015-12, Vol.162, p.15-32
Hauptverfasser:	Li, S.X., Wang, Z.H., Li, S.Q., Gao, Y.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Maize N fertilization Plastic mulch Transpiration Water use efficiency Zea mays
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