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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Reduction Combined with Foliar Fertilizer Application on the Physiological Characteristics and Yield of High-Quality Japonica Rice
High-quality japonica rice, distinguished by its unique flavor and enriched nutritional value, has attracted significant attention across Asia. The over-application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, however, is a g...
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Short-term grazing diminished ecosystem multifunctionality of grassland in northern China
Grasslands play important roles in production as well as having ecological functions. Grazing affects grassland ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF). However, the underlying grazing processes that influence gras...
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Open AccessUsing null models to decipher bacterial assembly mechanisms in oat silages harvested from southern China
Deciphering the assembly rules of microbial communities is vital for a mechanistic understanding of the general principles driving microbiome structures and functions. In this study, a null modeling-based fram...
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Foliar Silicon Application Enhances Medicinal Quality and Salt Tolerance of Two Licorice Species by Improving Their Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Root Effective Components
Silicon (Si) has been widely used in recent years to improve crop salt tolerance. However, few studies concentrated on the effects of Si on salt tolerance and quality of medicinal plants. In this study, the lo...
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Intercrop** wheat alleviated soil acidification and suppressed Fusarium wilt of faba bean
Modern high input-based intensive crop** systems often lead to accumulation of phenolic acids in the soil which promote the development of soil diseases. While this can be suppressed by intercrop**. This r...
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Sugar accumulation stage in sugar beets is a key stage in response to continuous crop** soil microbial community assembly
Continuous crop** effects are a major constraint to the sugar beet industry. Although the microbial community of continuously cropped sugar beets has been studied, the effect of continuous crop** on microb...
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Genomic study of PIFs in cotton and functional analysis of GhPIF4 in promoting cotton flowering
Cotton is the most important commercial crop in the production of fiber for the textile industry worldwide, and flowering time is an important agronomic trait for cotton production. Phytochrome interacting fac...
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Endogenous Hormones Improve Lodging Tolerance of Maize (Zea mays L.) by Regulating Stalk Structure Under Elevated Temperature
Global warming is an irreversible trend. Maize hybrids responded differently to elevated temperature throughout the whole growth periods, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear, particularly from the early ...
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Effects of nitrogen fertilization on nitrogen metabolism and grain protein in premium-tasty japonica rice
Premium-tasty japonica rice, distinguished by its unique flavor and enriched nutritional value, has attracted significant attention across Asia. Nitrogen metabolism plays a crucial role in determining the grow...
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A Comparative Analysis of Three Rutaceae Species Reveals the Multilayered Mechanisms of Citrus in Response to Huanglongbing Disease
Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CaLas), is the most destructive citrus disease in the world. Although increasing data show that some citrus and relatives are tolerant to HLB, the...
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Open AccessPrenylated flavonoids isolated from the twigs of Artocarpus champeden as potential activators for tobacco powdery mildew and their mode of actions
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) is the main pathogen for tobacco powdery mildew fungus disease. Its outbreaks often result in severe harvest losses for the yield and quality of tobacco. Artocarpus champeden is ...
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Open AccessPhosphorus leaching risk from black soil increased due to conversion of arid agricultural land to paddy land in northeast China
Land-use change from arid agricultural land to paddy land may increase soil phosphorus (P) leaching in the black soil region. However, little information is available for soil P leaching risk assessment from s...
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Effects of kaolin particle film coatings on the water-saving efficiency and fruit quality of Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.) grape plants in the Ningxia region of China
Water is the main limiting factor for plant growth, especially in arid areas where viticulture requires extremely high amounts of water. The leaves of ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ (Vitis vinifera L.) in Yinchuan, Ningxia...
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Effects of different crop rotations on the incidence of cotton Verticillium wilt and structure and function of the rhizospheric microbial community
Cotton continuous crop** might cause the soil-borne disease Verticillium wilt in agricultural production. Crop rotation has been shown to be an effective method for controlling this disease. The objectives of t...
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Differences in soil microbial communities with successional stage depend on vegetation coverage and soil substrates in alpine desert shrublands
In semiarid ecosystems, changes in plant communities are promoted under shrub canopies during restoration, but the link between shrub community restoration dynamics and changes in soil microbe communities is ...
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Identification of the WRKY gene family in apricot and its response to drought stress
The WRKY family has been found in 14 plant species, and its members are mostly involved in plant stress resistance. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) trees are extremely drought tolerant, but the molecular mechanisms...
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Open AccessInsight into the key limiting factors affecting anaerobic fermentation quality and bacterial community of sweet sorghum by irradiation sterilization and microbiota transplant
Biomass microbiota and chemical constituent are closely associated with final anaerobic fermentation performance. But the limiting factors affecting anaerobic fermentation quality and bacterial community have ...
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PIN5 is involved in regulating NH4+ efflux and primary root growth under high-ammonium stress via mediating intracellular auxin transport
Ammonium (NH4+) is an important nitrogen (N) source in many ecosystems and agricultural systems but excessive NH4+ is toxic to root growth and development, especially when NH4+ is the sole N source. Previous stud...
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Evaluation of molecular and phenotypic diversity of Crataegus bretschneideri C. K. Schneid. and related species in China
Crataegus bretschneideri C. K. Schneid. originated in Northeast China, it has remarkable characteristics of cold resistance and early maturity. Due to its unclear taxonomic status, the conservation and utilizatio...
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Effects of Nitrogen Reduction and Optimized Fertilization Combined with Straw Return on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Crop Yields of a Rice–Wheat Rotation System
Straw return and optimized nitrogen fertilizer application are common agronomic measures used in agricultural production, but the greenhouse effect these measures induce is often ignored. In this study, four t...