Mulching in agroecosystems : plants, soil and environment / / edited by Kashif Akhtar [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (398 pages)
• Disciplina: 016.016
• Soggetto topico: Agriculture
• Persona (resp. second.): AkhtarKashif
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Soil Section -- Effect of Mulches on Mineral Fertilizer (N, P & -- K) Management and Fertilizer Use Efficiency -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mineral Fertilizers and Problems Occurring with Mineral Fertilizers -- 3 Reasons for Low Fertilizer Use Efficiencies -- 4 Ways to Improve Fertilizer Use Efficiencies -- 5 Importance of Mulching -- 6 Importance of Mulching on Fertilizer Dynamics -- 6.1 Soil Fertility Improvement -- 6.2 Lowering the Soil pH -- 7 Mulching and Fertilizer Use Efficiencies -- 8 Conclusion and Remarks -- References -- Effects of Mulching on Soil Biota and Biological Indicators of Soil Quality -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Importance of Soil Biota for Soil Health -- 1.2 Soil Biota Components -- 2 Mulching and Soil Health Management -- 2.1 Organic Mulch -- 2.2 Inorganic Mulch -- 3 Mulches for Enhancing Biological Activities in Soil -- 4 Indices of Soil Biota -- 4.1 Soil Respiration -- 4.2 Enzymatic Activity -- 4.3 Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen -- 4.4 Microbial Biomass Carbon (MBC) -- 4.5 Species Diversity -- 4.6 Soil Microbial Metabolic Quotient(qCO2) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Mulches Effects on Soil Physical Properties i.e. Porosity, Aggregate Stability, Infiltration Rates, Bulk Density, Compaction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Porosity, Pore Volume, Void Ratio -- 3 Aggregate Stability -- 4 Soil Moisture -- 5 Infiltration, Interception and Evaporation -- 6 Bulk Density -- 7 Penetration Resistance -- 8 Soil Erosion and Runoff -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Mulching is an Approach for a Significant Decrease in Soil Erosion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mulching -- 2.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Mulching -- 2.2 Types of Mulching -- 2.3 Impacts of Mulch on Harvest and Weed Development -- 2.4 Soil Erosion -- 2.5 Mulching to Control Soil Erosion -- 3 Conclusion -- References. ; Response of Mulching and Tillage Practices on Soil Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Significance of Mulching and Tillage Practices Effects on Soil Properties -- 2.1 Soil Temperature -- 2.2 Soil Erosion Risk -- 2.3 Bulk Density and Porosity -- 2.4 Infiltration Rate -- 2.5 Soil Organic Carbon -- 2.6 Microbial Biomass -- 2.7 Nutrients Availability -- 2.8 Moisture Content -- 3 Economic Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Response of Mulching on Soil Physical and Biochemical Properties and Functions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Mulches and Materials -- 3 Effects on Soil Physical Properties -- 3.1 Soil Structure -- 3.2 Soil Porosity -- 3.3 Soil Temperature -- 3.4 Soil Moisture -- 4 Mulching Effect on Soil Chemical Properties -- 4.1 Total Organic Carbon -- 4.2 Soil Nutrition Status -- 5 Mulching and Soil Biodiversity -- 5.1 Soil Microfauna -- 5.2 Soil Macrofauna -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Plant Section -- Mechanistic Insights into Mulching and Plant Physiological Attributes Under Abiotic Stresses -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Role of Mulching in Plant Growth Regulation -- 3 Role of Mulching in Plant Quality and Yield -- 4 Mulching and Abiotic Stresses -- 4.1 Mitigation of Drought Stress Through Mulches -- 4.2 Role of Mulches in Mitigation of Salt Stress -- 4.3 Remediation of Heavy Metals by Using Muclhes -- 4.4 Mitigation of Temperature Stress Using Different Mulches -- 4.5 Nutrients Nourishment and Mulches -- 5 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Living Mulches for Sustainable Pest Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Uses of Living Mulches in Biological Pest Management -- 3 Living Mulching Problems -- 3.1 Insect Pest Infestation -- 3.2 Weed Infestation -- 3.3 Disease Transmission -- 3.4 Bird Infestations -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Effects of Mulching Practices on the Management of Weeds -- 1 Introduction. ; 2 Pros and Cons of Mulches for the Management Weeds -- 3 Types of Mulches Used for the Management Weeds and Diseases -- 3.1 Organic Mulch -- 4 Different Types of the Organic Mulches -- 5 Types of Inorganic Mulches -- 6 Instances Where Mulches Worsened the Practice of Weeds Management -- 7 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Agronomic and Economic Valuation of Mulches -- 1 Contribution of Mulching in Economic Return -- 1.1 Economic Benefit of Mulching Through Weed Control -- 1.2 Economic Benefit of Mulching Through Water Conservation -- 1.3 Economic Benefit of Mulching Through Soil Health Improvement -- 2 Factors Affecting Mulch Based Economic Return of a Crop -- 2.1 Amount of Irrigation -- 2.2 Time of Mulching -- 2.3 Crop Type -- 2.4 Mulch Type -- 3 Mulching in Economics of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Cultivation -- A Special Case -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Mulching and Nutrients Use Efficiencies in Plant -- 1 Background -- 2 Importance of Nutrition for Plants -- 3 Problems Regarding Plant Nutrition -- 4 Losses of Macronutrients -- 5 Losses of Micronutrients -- 6 Strategies for Improving Nutrient Use Efficiencies -- 6.1 Crop Variety/Species -- 6.2 Rate and Time of Fertilizer Application -- 7 Mulching and Its Importance in Plant Nutrition -- 7.1 Decline of Weeds -- 7.2 Soil Moisture Conservation -- 8 Role of Mulching to Reduce Nutrient Losses -- 8.1 Minimizing Soil Compaction and Erosion -- 8.2 Soil Temperature Regulation -- 9 Influence of Mulching on Nutrient Use Efficiencies -- 10 Conclusion and Further Directions -- References -- Mulching and Micronutrient Synergisms for Sustainable Crop Production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Mulches -- 2.1 Organic Mulches -- 2.2 Non-biodegradable Film Mulches -- 2.3 Sustainable Soil Health Management -- 2.4 Soil Fertility Management -- 2.5 Mulch Impact on Soil Health -- 2.6 Use of Organic Mulch. ; 3 Effect of Mulching on Crop Diseases -- 3.1 Organic Mulches -- 3.2 Mulching and Micronutrient Synergisms -- 4 Effects of Mulching and Nitrogen Fertilizer on WUE, NUE and Grain Yield -- 4.1 Water Use Efficiency -- 4.2 Nitrogen Use Efficiency -- 4.3 Grain Yield -- 5 Suggestions for Future Research -- 5.1 Mulching Technologies in Combination with Fertilization -- 5.2 Legume Mulching and Precise Fertilization -- 5.3 The Combination of Fertilizer Application and Ridge-Furrow Mulching -- 5.4 Mechanisms of Nitrogen Use Efficiency Enhancement -- 5.5 Sustainable Soil Health Management -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Implications of Mulching on Weed Management in Crops and Vegetable -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Mulches Definition and Concepts -- 1.2 Plastic Mulch Application and Response of Soil -- 1.3 Concept of Biodegradable Mulches -- 1.4 Global Crop Production Interests and an Integrated Concept of Weed Management -- 1.5 Cover Crops as an Instrumental Mulching -- 1.6 Control of Direct and Indirect Weeds Through Mulches -- 1.7 Impact of Plastic Mulches on Weed Control and Soil Resources -- 1.8 Mechanism of Integrated Weed Management (IWM) -- 1.9 Mulches and Allelopathy -- 2 Conclusion -- References -- Effects of Mulching on Crop Growth, Productivity and Yield -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Factors Affecting Plant Growth and Yield -- 3 Role of Mulching in Reducing Stress Factors -- 3.1 Temperature -- 3.2 Water -- 3.3 Nutrients -- 4 Role of Mulching in the Improvement of Plant and Soil Health -- 5 Role of Mulching in the Improvement of Plant Nutrition -- 6 Impact of Mulching on Plant Growth Mechanisms -- 7 Mulching and Water Productivity -- 8 Influence of Mulching on Crop Productivity and Yield -- 8.1 Mulching for Vegetable Crops -- 8.2 Mulching for Orchards -- 8.3 Effect of Mulching on the Production of Cereal Crops -- 9 Conclusion and Remarks -- References. ; Comparative Effects of Living and Non-living Mulches on Insect Pest Management in Agroecosystems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mulching for Insect Pest Management -- 3 Types of Mulches Used to Manage Insect Populations -- 4 Instances of Pest Suppression in Living Mulches -- 5 Instances of Pest Suppression in Non-living Mulches -- 6 Instances of Mulching Increased Insect Herbivory and Crop Losses -- 7 Mulching Supports Insect Pollinators -- 8 Mulching May also Suppress Weeds Emergence and Decrease Herbicides Application -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Environment Section -- Mulching Effects on Soil Greenhouse Gas Emission in Agricultural Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mulching in Dryland and Rice Paddies Cropping Systems -- 3 Mulching Effects on Soil CO2 Emissions -- 3.1 Atmospheric CO2 Cycling Through the Agricultural Crop Production System -- 3.2 Effects of Crop Straw Mulch on Soil CO2 Emission -- 3.3 Effects of Plastic Film Mulch on CO2 Emissions -- 4 Effects of Mulching on Soil CH4 Emission or Uptake -- 4.1 The Mechanism Behind the Soil CH4 Emissions or Uptake -- 4.2 Mulching Effects on CH4 Emission in Dryland Cropping Systems -- 4.3 Mulching Effects on CH4 Emission in Rice-Based Systems -- 5 Effects of Mulching on N2O Emission -- 5.1 Soil N2O Emission in the Agriculture System -- 5.2 Mulching Effects on Soil N2O Emission in Dryland Cultivation Systems -- 5.3 Mulching Effects on Soil N2O Emission in Rice-Based Systems -- 6 Combined Effects of Agricultural Soil Surface Mulching with Other Agricultural Management on GHGs Emissions -- 6.1 Mulching with Tillage -- 6.2 Mulching with Fertilization -- 6.3 Mulching with Irrigation -- 7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Mulching: A New Concept for Climate Smart Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mulching: An Advance Tool in Climate Change. ; 2.1 Potential Effects (Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices).
• Titolo autorizzato: Mulching in agroecosystems
• ISBN: 981-19-6410-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910632480903321
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