Coupled Management of Water and Nutrient in Agriculture under Abiotic Stress
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 383
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dryland farming; water and nutrients interaction; plastic film mulching cultivation; cropping system; cover crops
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the increasing impacts of climate change have resulted in more complex conditions and challenges for agricultural production. Proper agronomic management strategies for efficient and sustainable utilization of multiple resources have become a concern for researchers and producers. Water and nitrogen are the two most critical production resources in agricultural production. Although previous studies have systematically recognized the interaction between these resources, however, in the context of the increasing complexity of abiotic stresses (such as high temperature, drought, salinity, soil depletion, etc.) and the continuous development and application of some new cultivation techniques (such as mulched planting, precision cultivation, intensive management, etc.), reviewing and exploring efficient coupled management strategies for water and nitrogen in agriculture is essential to expand and refine our general understanding of crop yield formation and resource use.
This Special Issue focuses on (among others) cutting-edge research and new insights into efficient strategies of coupled water and nitrogen management in farmland, orchard, grassland, and other systems under abiotic stresses to achieve socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable and beneficial outcomes. Research articles, review articles, as well as short communications with breakthrough meaning are invited.
Dr. Xudong Zhang
Dr. Gang He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- abiotic stress
- water and nitrogen interaction
- yield formation
- crop quality
- water balance
- nitrogen cycle
- resources use efficiency
- optimized water and fertilization management
- socioecological approach
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