Field Crops Research

Papers
(The median citation count of Field Crops Research is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
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How process-based modeling can help plant breeding deal with G x E x M interactions107
Nitrogen reduction by 20 % with green manure retention reduces soil evaporation, promotes maize transpiration and improves water productivity in arid areas105
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Forage boost or grain blues? Legume choices shape Kernza intermediate wheatgrass dual-purpose crop performance95
Nano-iron and AM fungi inoculation in dryland wheat field: A sustainable alternative to plastic film mulching74
Combining manure with mineral N fertilizer maintains maize yields: Evidence from four long-term experiments in Kenya70
System-based phosphorus management in non-flooded rice-lentil rotation in tropical alkaline soil on Gangetic plain: Crop productivity, phosphorus use efficiency and budgeting70
Establishing a water-use boundary function for potato through crop modeling68
Defoliation level and timing affect popcorn yield traits in the Midwestern United States61
Long-term no tillage straw mulching increased soil water and nitrogen storage in dryland wheat on the Loess Plateau, but may increase dissolved organic nitrogen leaching60
Does canopy angle influence radiation use efficiency of sugar beet?60
Combining measurements and modelling to reveal long-term effects of nitrogen fertilizer application timing on N2O emissions in corn58
Genotype X environment interaction and yield stability of finger millet (Eleusine Coracana L.) genotypes based on AMMI, GGE and MTSI analysis in humid lowland areas of Ethiopia58
One–third substitution of nitrogen with cow manure or biochar greatly reduced N2O emission and carbon footprint in saline–alkali soils56
Optimizing nitrogen fertilization and irrigation strategies to balance agroecosystem services in the wheat-maize double cropping system: A 21-year field study56
Real-time application of neem-coated urea for enhancing N-use efficiency and minimizing the yield gap between aerobic direct-seeded and puddled transplanted rice54
Effects of long-term mineral fertilization on silage maize monoculture yield, phosphorus uptake and its dynamic in soil51
Developing recommendations for increased productivity in cassava-maize intercropping systems in Southern Nigeria51
The environmental and agronomic benefits and trade-offs linked with the adoption alternate wetting and drying in temperate rice paddies50
Quantifying the contribution of above- and below-ground residues of chickpea, faba bean, lentil, field pea and wheat to the nitrogen nutrition of a subsequent wheat crop50
DPC can inhibit cotton apical dominance and increase seed yield by affecting apical part structure and hormone content50
Comprehensive growth monitoring index using Sentinel-2A data for large-scale cotton production49
Effects of selenium (Se) uptake on plant growth and yield in common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)48
Competition-recovery and overyielding of maize in intercropping depend on species temporal complementarity and nitrogen supply48
Simulation of maize crop growth using an improved crop model considering the disintegrated area of biodegradable film47
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Cover crops enhance soil health, crop yield and resilience of tropical agroecosystem44
Long-term fertility experiments for irrigated rice in the West African Sahel: Effect on macro- and micronutrient concentrations in plant and soil44
Contrasting responses of soil microbial ecological clusters and oilseed rape production to nitrogen fertilizer in different cropping systems44
Maize genetic progress in the central Pampas of Argentina: effects of contrasting sowing dates43
Impact of climate variability and extreme rainfall events on sugarcane yield gap in a tropical Island42
Evaluating nitrogen fertilization strategies to optimize yield and grain nitrogen content in top winter wheat varieties across Switzerland42
Genetic improvement analysis of nitrogen uptake, utilization, translocation, and distribution in Chinese wheat in Henan Province42
Big data, small explanatory and predictive power: Lessons from random forest modeling of on-farm yield variability and implications for data-driven agronomy42
The critical period for yield and grain protein determination in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)41
Grain yield prediction using multi-temporal UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices and endmember abundance in rice40
Influence of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi and drought stress on fatty acids profile of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)39
Agronomic management factors impacting yield, quality stability, and environmental footprints of barley in a mediterranean environment39
Key factors influencing wheat grain zinc and manganese concentration in areas with different soil available phosphorus39
Optimizing root system architecture to improve cotton drought tolerance and minimize yield loss during mild drought stress38
Increasing temperature shortened the carbon uptake period and decreased the cumulative net ecosystem productivity in a maize cropland in Northeast China38
Agronomic and economic evaluation of ratoon rice cropping systems with perennial rice varieties in West Africa38
Modelling water productivity for ecological intensification of crop sequences in the Inner Argentinean Pampas37
Extended photoperiods after flowering increase the rate of dry matter production and nitrogen assimilation in mid maturing soybean cultivars37
Influence of photothermal quotient in the critical period on yield potential of cereals–A comparison of wheat and barley37
Auxin plays a key role in nitrogen and plant density-modulated root growth and yield in different plant types of rapeseed37
Comparing process-based wheat growth models in their simulation of yield losses caused by plant diseases37
Direct nitrous oxide emissions from a crop rotation of maize and mung bean after different long-term fertilizer applications in Thailand37
Uncovering the potentials of long-term straw return and nitrogen supply on subtropical maize (Zea mays L.) photosynthesis and grain yield36
Crop response to P fertilizer omission under a changing climate - Experimental and modeling results over 115 years of a long-term fertilizer experiment35
Slow-release fertilizer deep placement increased rice yield and reduced the ecological and environmental impact in Southeast China: A life-cycle perspective35
Mixed cropping of determinate and indeterminate soybean lines enhances productivity35
Rice yield response to climate variability diverges strongly among climate zones across China and is sensitive to trait variation35
Flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) leaf quality can be improved by grafting with potassium-efficient rootstock35
Kernel filling and desiccation in temperate maize: Breeding and environmental effects35
Quantitative trait loci for leaf inclination angle in rice detected using reciprocal mapping populations35
Multi-source data fusion for estimating maize leaf area index over the whole growing season under different mulching and irrigation conditions35
Selection of suitable type and application rate of biochar for alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) productivity in ridge-furrow rainwater-harvesting in semiarid regions of China35
Carbon uptake of the sugarcane agroecosystem is profoundly impacted by climate variations due to seasonality and topography34
Is bunch planting suitable for wheat? An evaluation based on yield and lodging resistance33
Effects of free air CO2 enrichment (FACE) on grain yield and quality of hybrid rice33
Consistency, variability, and predictability of on-farm nutrient responses in four grain legumes across East and West Africa33
Simultaneous enhancement of maize yield and lodging resistance via delaying plant growth retardant application32
N-loaded clinoptilolite under water-saving irrigation mitigates ammonia volatilization while increasing grain yield and water-nitrogen use efficiency32
Nitrogen fertilization produces divergent effects on canopy structure between indica and japonica rice reflected in leaf to panicle ratio based on deep learning32
Modeling long-term nitrogen utilization under alfalfa–corn rotation in Northeast China31
Grain growth and development in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): Coordination between water content and source/sink ratio31
Responses to precision planting in canola and grain legume crops31
Regulation of photoassimilate transportation and nitrogen uptake to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in ratooning rice with higher economic return by optimized nitrogen supplies31
Integration of genome-wide association and genomic prediction for dissecting seed protein and amino acid in foxtail millet31
Reducing cadmium accumulation and increasing grain yield with proper timing of flood irrigation in the second season of ratoon rice31
Agronomic adaptations to heat stress: Sowing summer crops earlier31
Effects of cultural practices on weed community and seedbank dynamics in a potato rotation31
Environmental conditions outweigh seeding rates for cover crop mixture performance across the Northeast US30
Cover crops decrease maize yield variability in sloping landscapes through increased water during reproductive stages30
Zeolite enhances phosphorus accumulation, translocation, and partitioning in rice under alternate wetting and drying30
Coordinating lodging incidence and grain yield through wheat genetic diversity30
Long-term straw incorporation regulates greenhouse gas emissions from biodegradable film farmland, improves ecosystem carbon budget and sustainable maize productivity29
Evaluation of production capacity for rice-rapeseed cropping system in China29
Winter wheat genotype ability to recover nitrogen supply by precedent crops under combined nitrogen and water scenarios29
Plant topping effects on growth, yield, and earliness of field-grown cotton as mediated by plant density and ecological conditions29
Impact of plastic sheet mulching on grain Zn concentration, P/Zn ratio and Zn uptake in dryland grown winter wheat29
Improving maize nitrogen nutrition index prediction using leaf fluorescence sensor combined with environmental and management variables28
Crop attributes explaining current grain yield dominance of maize over sorghum28
Quantifying contributions of leaf area and longevity to leaf area duration under increased planting density and nitrogen input regimens during maize yield improvement28
Crop establishment and diversification strategies for intensification of rice-based cropping systems in rice-fallow areas in Odisha28
Changes of rice canopy structure under global dimming28
Genotype × environment interaction and selection of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids across moisture regimes28
Sheep grazing increases the forage yield and reduces the yield-scaled soil CO2 emissions of sown pastures in an inland arid region28
Impact of paclobutrazol on storage root number and yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.)27
Cotton crop transpiration reveals opportunities to reduce yield loss when applying defoliants for efficient mechanical harvesting27
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Incorporation of rice residue and green gram cultivation saves nitrogen, improve soil health and sustainability of rice-wheat system27
Increased cassava growth and yields through improved variety use and fertilizer application in the highlands of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo27
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Drivers of sorghum response to fertilizer microdosing on smallholder farms across Burkina Faso26
LINTUL-Cassava-NPK: A simulation model for nutrient-limited cassava growth26
Stability of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes for root system architecture and seed yield in multi-environments26
Novel Genetic Variation Through Altered zmm28 Expression Improves Maize Performance Under Abiotic Stress26
Genetic progress in cotton lint and yield components in Argentina26
Effective Striga control and yield intensification on maize farms in western Kenya with N fertilizer and herbicide-resistant variety26
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Incorporating environmental covariates to explore genotype × environment × management (G × E × M) interactions: A one-stage predictive model26
A farmer data-driven approach for prioritization of agricultural research and development: A case study for intensive crop systems in the humid tropics26
Machine learning models fed with optimized spectral indices to advance crop nitrogen monitoring26
Grain mineral concentration of Chinese winter wheat varieties released between 1970 and 2005 under diverse nutrient inputs25
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Feasibility of yield estimation based on leaf area dynamics measurements in rice paddy fields of farmers25
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Seed inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense in the U.S. soybean systems25
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Exploiting heterosis of semi-hybrids and heterogeneity of cultivar mixtures to enhance alfalfa crop performance25
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Is partial substitution of animal manure for synthetic fertilizer a viable N2O mitigation option? An integrative global meta-analysis24
Booting stage is the key timing for split nitrogen application in improving grain yield and quality of wheat – A global meta-analysis24
Dissecting the relationship between yield and mineral nutriome of wheat grains in double cropping as affected by preceding crops and nitrogen application24
Management practices regulate the response of canopy and ecosystem water use efficiency in cropland ecosystems24
Sustainability assessment of nitrogen nutrition index based topdressing nitrogen application24
Contrasted reaction norms of wheat yield in pure vs mixed stands explained by tillering plasticities and shade avoidance24
Integrated mulching and nitrogen management strategies influence carbon footprint and sustainability of wheat production on the Loess Plateau of China24
Navigating the trade-offs in crop production and soil quality through alternative cropping23
Optimal planting dates for diverse crops in Inner Mongolia23
Optimizing bioenergy sorghum productivity and nutrient removal in Illinois: Impact of nitrogen fertilization under diverse marginal conditions23
Unlocking maize yield potential through exploring canopy-root interactions with nature-based nutrient management23
Interspecific competition and nitrogen application alter soil ecoenzymatic stoichiometry, microbial nutrient status, and improve grain yield in broomcorn millet/mung bean intercropping systems23
Enhancing precision nitrogen management for cotton cultivation in arid environments using remote sensing techniques23
Quantifying pre- and post-anthesis heat waves on grain number and grain weight of contrasting wheat cultivars23
Variations in water availability and N cycling across different seasons in cover crop systems23
Traits associated with higher productivity and resilience to drought-prone Mediterranean environments of coastal-lowland quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)23
Phenotypic traits of sunflower varieties depend on the composition of cover crops23
Maximising soybean productivity with late maturity groups in Mediterranean irrigated systems23
Ozone flux-effect relationship for early and late sown Indian wheat cultivars: Growth, biomass, and yield22
Grain size variation in two-rowed malt barley under Mediterranean conditions: Phenotypic plasticity and relevant trade-offs22
A European perspective on opportunities and demands for field-based crop phenotyping22
Edaphic stress interactions: Important yet poorly understood drivers of plant production in future climates22
An improvement in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) productivity through optimization of rice-straw quantity and plant density22
Pi-efficient wheat cultivars screened by using both functional marker CAPS-799 and field experiment22
Diverse water management in a preceding wheat crop does not affect maize yield but increases inter-annual variability: A six-year field study22
UAV-based indicators of crop growth are robust for distinct water and nutrient management but vary between crop development phases22
Experimental assessment of the yield gap associated with maize production in the North China Plain22
Experimental and producer-reported data quantify the value of foliar fungicide to winter wheat and its dependency on genotype and environment in the U.S. central Great Plains22
Effects of enhanced-efficiency nitrogen fertilizers on CH4 and CO2 emissions in a global perspective22
Exploring the nitrogen source-sink ratio to quantify ear nitrogen accumulation in maize and wheat using critical nitrogen dilution curve22
Responses of soil CO2 emissions to tillage practices in a wheat maize cropping system: A 4-year field study22
Irrigation increases on-farm soybean yields in water-limited environments without a trade-off in seed protein concentration21
How does increasing planting density affect nitrogen use efficiency of maize: A global meta-analysis21
Quantifying physiological contributions to nitrogen-induced yield variation in field-grown cotton21
Adopting different irrigation and nitrogen management based on precipitation year types balances winter wheat yields and greenhouse gas emissions21
Estimating early season growth and biomass of field pea for selection of divergent ideotypes using proximal sensing21
Balancing phosphorus fertilization for sustainable maize yield and soil test phosphorus management: A long-term study using machine learning21
Assessing the mechanisms underlying sunflower grain weight and oil content responses to temperature during grain filling21
Innovative furrow ridging fertilization under a mechanical direct seeding system improves the grain yield and lodging resistance of early indica rice in South China21
Radiative transfer model inversion using high-resolution hyperspectral airborne imagery – Retrieving maize LAI to access biomass and grain yield21
Optimization of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization increases ash salt accumulation and ions absorption of drip-fertigated sugar beet in saline-alkali soils21
Adapting the CROPGRO Perennial Forage model to predict growth and development of Pensacola bahiagrass21
Advantages of deep fertilizer placement in environmental footprints and net ecosystem economic benefits under the variation of precipitation year types from winter wheat fields21
Agronomic and physiological traits facilitating better yield performance of japonica/indica hybrids in saline fields21
Carbon dioxide and/or temperature elevation effect on yield response, nutrient partitioning and use efficiency of applied nitrogen in wheat crop in central India21
Coupling effect analysis of drip irrigation and mixed slow-release nitrogen fertilizer on yield and physiological characteristics of winter wheat in Guanzhong area21
Alleles of high-yielding indica rice that improve root hydraulic conductance also increase flag leaf photosynthesis, biomass, and grain production of japonica rice in the paddy field21
MP3, a quantitative trait locus for increased panicle number, improves rice yield potential in Japan by connecting with high source and translocation traits20
Boll/leaf ratio improves the source–sink relationship and lint yield during the boll setting stage of cotton20
Yield performance, land and water use, economic profit of irrigated spring wheat/alfalfa intercropping in the inland arid area of northwestern China20
Influence of the temperature during grain filling stage and nitrogen application rate on yield and quality of indica hybrid rice20
Optimal row spacing configuration to improve cotton yield or quality is regulated by plant density and irrigation rate20
Responses of soil water supply during the wheat growing season to agricultural management practice in Northern China: A meta-analysis20
Does straw return increase crop yield in the wheat-maize cropping system in China? A meta-analysis20
Plastic film mulch combined with adding biochar improved soil carbon budget, carbon footprint, and maize yield in a rainfed region20
Crop nitrogen status and yield formation: A cross-species comparison for maize, rice, and wheat field crops20
Maize/soybean intercrop over time has higher yield stability relative to matched monoculture under different nitrogen-application rates20
The central role of ear nitrogen uptake in maize endosperm cell and kernel weight determination during the lag period20
Optimizing tillage regimes in rice-rapeseed rotation system to enhance crop yield and environmental sustainability20
Machine learning for regional crop yield forecasting in Europe20
Ecosystem level carbon and moisture fluxes from a high biomass fibre producing jute crop (Corchorus olitorius L): An eddy covariance-based analysis20
Optimization of water and nitrogen management to improve seed cotton yield, water productivity and economic benefit of mulched drip-irrigated cotton in southern Xinjiang, China20
Intercropping and species interactions on physiological and light use characteristics of forage cereals-legumes combinations in semi-arid regions19
Continuous years of biodegradable film mulching enhances the soil environment and maize yield sustainability in the dryland of northwest China19
Genetic gains in maize yield and related traits for high-yielding cultivars released during 1980s to 2010s in China19
A high yield potential ideotype for irrigated rice: Rice plant types with short culms and long, upright leaves19
No-tillage with total green manure mulching: A strategy to lower N2O emissions19
Estimating the maize above-ground biomass by constructing the tridimensional concept model based on UAV-based digital and multi-spectral images19
Physiological response and agronomic performance of drought tolerance mutants of Aus rice cultivar Nagina 22 (Oryza sativa L)19
Wheat yield progress and stability during the last five decades in Argentina19
The dwarf gene Rht15 improved lodging resistance but differentially affected agronomic and quality traits in durum wheat19
Conservation agriculture practices lead to diverse weed communities and higher maize grain yield in Southern Africa19
Estimating maize LAI by exploring deep features of vegetation index map from UAV multispectral images19
Comparative prediction accuracy of hyperspectral bands for different soybean crop variables: From leaf area to seed composition19
Perenniality and diversity drive output stability and resilience in a 26-year cropping systems experiment19
The roots of the rotation effect run deep19
Clade-dependent effects of drought on nitrogen fixation and its components – Number, size, and activity of nodules in legumes19
Nitrogen and rice straw incorporation impact nitrogen use efficiency, soil nitrogen pools and enzyme activity in rice-wheat system in north-western India19
Corrigendum to “Assessing the impacts of cover crops on maize and soybean yield in the U.S. Midwestern agroecosystems” [Field Crops Res. 273 (2021) 108264]18
Effects of long-term nutrient management in semi-arid Vertisols on soil quality and crop productivity in a cotton-greengram intercropping system18
Retrieving canopy nitrogen concentration and aboveground biomass with deep learning for ryegrass and barley: Comparing models and determining waveband contribution18
Long-term diversified cropping promotes wheat yield and sustainability across contrasting climates: Evidence from China and Switzerland18
Manure application enhanced cotton yield by facilitating microbially mediated P bioavailability18
Effect of grass-diet and grass-legume-diet manure applied to planting holes on smallholder maize production in Rwanda18
Sustainable nitrogen management in maize using optical sensor: Assessing yield, economics, and environmental impact18
Spatial and temporal variation in crop productivity and relation with soil fertility within upland agroforestry18
Biochar effects on crop yield variability18
Alternate intercropping of cotton and peanut increases productivity by increasing canopy photosynthesis and nutrient uptake under the influence of rhizobacteria18
Analysis of spatio-temporal variation of crop yield in China using stepwise multiple linear regression18
Trends in crop yield estimation via data assimilation based on multi-interdisciplinary analysis18
Selection for yield shifted the proportion of oil and protein in favor of low-energy seed fractions in soybean18
Towards higher agrobiodiversity – Evaluating the effects of undersowing different flowering species on soybean productivity18
Model-based evaluation of rainfed lowland rice responses to N fertiliser in variable hydro-edaphic wetlands of East Africa18
Yield benefits from joint application of manure and inorganic fertilizer in a long-term field pea, wheat and potato crop rotation18
Moderately deep tillage enhances rapeseed yield by improving frost resistance of seedling during overwintering18
Biochar addition mitigates asymmetric competition of water and increases yield advantages of maize–alfalfa strip intercropping systems in a semiarid region on the Loess Plateau18
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Regulation of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) biosynthesis and grain quality in fragrant rice under salt stress18
A new adaptive identification strategy of best crop management with farmers18
Layered nitrogen fertilization regulates root morphology to promote synergistic nitrogen and phosphorus absorption in maize (Zea mays L.)18
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Calibrating the STICS soil-crop model to explore the impact of agroforestry parklands on millet growth17
How will future climates in the Pakistani Punjab rice-wheat system affect the optimal agronomic settings, and can adaptation offset losses?17
Growth characteristics and yield of contrasting rice genotypes under long-term stagnant flooding17
Terminal removal at first square enhances vegetative branching to increase seedcotton yield at low plant density17
Genotype x environment interaction and stability analyses of grain yield and micronutrient (Fe and Zn) concentrations in navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes under varied production environment17
Effect of crop management and climatic factors on weed control in sugarcane intercropping systems17
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Effect of high temperature during the late seed filling period on green stem disorder in soybean17
Upscaling from leaf to canopy: Improved spectral indices for leaf biochemical traits estimation by minimizing the difference between leaf adaxial and abaxial surfaces17
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Assessing performance of European elite bread wheat cultivars under Mediterranean conditions: Breeding implications17
Assessing chickpea attainable yield and closing the yield gaps caused by agronomic and genetic factors17
Ovary abortion in field-grown maize under water-deficit conditions is determined by photo-assimilation supply16
Doing GOOD: Defining a green operational outcomes domain for nitrogen use in New York corn silage production16
Can root systems redistribute soil water to mitigate the effects of drought?16
Wheat grain micronutrients and relationships with yield and protein in the U.S. Central Great Plains16
Dhurrin stability and hydrogen cyanide release in dried sorghum samples16
Diversifying cropping sequence reduces nitrogen leaching risks16
Plastic mulching significantly improves soil enzyme and microbial activities without mitigating gaseous N emissions in winter wheat-summer maize rotations16
Sugarcane yield response to legume intercropped: A meta-analysis16
Tillage practices and mulching affect system productivity, profitability and energy use in Sesbania alley based food - fodder systems under rainfed agro-ecosystems of semi-arid tropics16
Rotational strip intercropping of maize and peanut enhances productivity by improving crop photosynthetic production and optimizing soil nutrients and bacterial communities16
Evaluation of straw and plastic film mulching on wheat production: A meta-analysis in Loess Plateau of China16
Developing a comprehensive evaluation model of variety adaptability based on machine learning method16
Interspecies interaction for nitrogen use efficiency via up-regulated glutamine and glutamate synthase under wheat-faba bean intercropping16
Short-stature and tall maize hybrids have a similar yield response to split-rate vs. pre-plant N applications, but differ in biomass and nitrogen partitioning16
Exploring dynamic response of agrometeorological droughts towards winter wheat yield loss risk using machine learning approach at a regional scale in Pakistan16
Conservation tillage effects on European crop yields: A meta-analysis16
Effect of diversified cropping systems on crop yield, legacy, and budget of potassium in a subtropical Oxisol16
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