Utilization and transfer of nitrogen (N)in a strip intercropping system of garlic (Allium safivum L.) and broad bean (Vicia faba L.) have been investigated rarely. The objectives of this study were to quantify N...Utilization and transfer of nitrogen (N)in a strip intercropping system of garlic (Allium safivum L.) and broad bean (Vicia faba L.) have been investigated rarely. The objectives of this study were to quantify N uptake and utilization by intercropped broad bean and garlic and determine the magnitude of N transfer from broad bean to garlic. Field and pot trials were carried out in the Erhai Lake Basin in China using ^15N tracer applied to the soil or injected into broad bean plants. Strip intercropping of garlic and broad bean increased N absorption (47.2%) compared with sole crop broad bean (31.9%) or sole crop garlic (40.7%) and reduced soil residual N. Nearly 15% of 15N injected into petioles of broad bean intercropped with garlic was recovered in garlic at harvest, suggesting that N could be transferred from broad bean to strip intercropped garlic. The findings provide a basis for evaluating legumes' role in optimizing N fertilization when intercropped with non-legumes.展开更多
Producing more food with a lower environmental cost is one of the most crucial challenges worldwide. Plastic mulching has developed as one of the most dominant practices to improve crop yields, however its impacts on ...Producing more food with a lower environmental cost is one of the most crucial challenges worldwide. Plastic mulching has developed as one of the most dominant practices to improve crop yields, however its impacts on greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions during the production life cycle of a crop are still unclear. The objective of this work is to quantify the impacts of plastic film on GHG emissions and to reduce GHG emissions with innovative agronomic practices. Carbon footprint per unit of area(CFa), per unit of maize grain yield(CFy), and per unit of economic output(CFe) were evaluated for three maize cultivation systems: a no mulch system, a conventional plastic mulching system(PM) and a biennial plastic mulching pattern, namely a ’one film for 2 years’ system(PM2), during 2015–2018 in a maize field located on the Loess Plateau of China. The results suggested that PM induced a 24% improvement in maize yields during the four experimental years compared to a no-mulch treatment(NM). However, PM dramatically increased the CFa by 69%, 59% of which was created by the input of the plastic film material, and 10% was created by increases in the soil N2O emissions. The yield improvements from PM could not offset the increases in CFa, and CFy and CFe were both increased by 36%. Shifting from PM to PM2 did not reduce crop yields, but it led to a 21% reduction in CFa and 23% reductions in CFy and CFe due to the reduced input amount of plastic film, decreased soil N2O emissions, and less diesel oil used for tillage. Compared to NM, CFy and CFe were only 5% higher in PM2. This study highlights the necessity of reducing the amount of plastic film input in the development of low-carbon agriculture and shifting from conventional PM cultivation to PM2 could be an efficient option for mitigating GHG emissions while sustaining high crop yields in plastic mulched fields.展开更多
Based on the large cross-section single-mode rib waveguide condition,the total internal reflection and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a silicon-on-insulator(SOI)2×2 symmetric optical waveguide switch w...Based on the large cross-section single-mode rib waveguide condition,the total internal reflection and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a silicon-on-insulator(SOI)2×2 symmetric optical waveguide switch with a transverse injection structure has been proposed and fabricated,in which the SOI technique utilizes silicon and silicon dioxide thermal bonding and back-polishing.The device performance is measured at the wavelength of 1.3μm.It shows that the crosstalk and insertion loss are less than -18.1 and 4.8 dB,respectively,at an injection current of 60mA,and response time is 110 ns.展开更多
Based on the double-injection effect,the dual-mode interference principle and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a double-injection bifurcation optical active switch integrated on silicon-on-insulator has been ...Based on the double-injection effect,the dual-mode interference principle and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a double-injection bifurcation optical active switch integrated on silicon-on-insulator has been proposed and fabricated.Its insertion loss and crosstalk are measured to be less than 5.32 and -14.4dB,respectively,at wavelength 1.3μm and the total switching current 90mA.Response time is about 180ns.展开更多
Based on plasma dispersion of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x),the single mode waveguide modulators consisting of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si and Si/Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si which were grown by molecular beam epitaxy have been fabricated.For Si_(1-x)Ge...Based on plasma dispersion of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x),the single mode waveguide modulators consisting of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si and Si/Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si which were grown by molecular beam epitaxy have been fabricated.For Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si structure,the switch current and insertion loss at wavelength 1.3 fiin are 36 mA and 2.8 dB,respectively.The switching response time is 40 ns.展开更多
基金supported by the Special Fund for Agroscientific Research in the Public Interest,China (201003014)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31460143)
文摘Utilization and transfer of nitrogen (N)in a strip intercropping system of garlic (Allium safivum L.) and broad bean (Vicia faba L.) have been investigated rarely. The objectives of this study were to quantify N uptake and utilization by intercropped broad bean and garlic and determine the magnitude of N transfer from broad bean to garlic. Field and pot trials were carried out in the Erhai Lake Basin in China using ^15N tracer applied to the soil or injected into broad bean plants. Strip intercropping of garlic and broad bean increased N absorption (47.2%) compared with sole crop broad bean (31.9%) or sole crop garlic (40.7%) and reduced soil residual N. Nearly 15% of 15N injected into petioles of broad bean intercropped with garlic was recovered in garlic at harvest, suggesting that N could be transferred from broad bean to strip intercropped garlic. The findings provide a basis for evaluating legumes' role in optimizing N fertilization when intercropped with non-legumes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31901477, 31871575 and 3191101554)the Central Public Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research FundInstitute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (BSRF201909)。
文摘Producing more food with a lower environmental cost is one of the most crucial challenges worldwide. Plastic mulching has developed as one of the most dominant practices to improve crop yields, however its impacts on greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions during the production life cycle of a crop are still unclear. The objective of this work is to quantify the impacts of plastic film on GHG emissions and to reduce GHG emissions with innovative agronomic practices. Carbon footprint per unit of area(CFa), per unit of maize grain yield(CFy), and per unit of economic output(CFe) were evaluated for three maize cultivation systems: a no mulch system, a conventional plastic mulching system(PM) and a biennial plastic mulching pattern, namely a ’one film for 2 years’ system(PM2), during 2015–2018 in a maize field located on the Loess Plateau of China. The results suggested that PM induced a 24% improvement in maize yields during the four experimental years compared to a no-mulch treatment(NM). However, PM dramatically increased the CFa by 69%, 59% of which was created by the input of the plastic film material, and 10% was created by increases in the soil N2O emissions. The yield improvements from PM could not offset the increases in CFa, and CFy and CFe were both increased by 36%. Shifting from PM to PM2 did not reduce crop yields, but it led to a 21% reduction in CFa and 23% reductions in CFy and CFe due to the reduced input amount of plastic film, decreased soil N2O emissions, and less diesel oil used for tillage. Compared to NM, CFy and CFe were only 5% higher in PM2. This study highlights the necessity of reducing the amount of plastic film input in the development of low-carbon agriculture and shifting from conventional PM cultivation to PM2 could be an efficient option for mitigating GHG emissions while sustaining high crop yields in plastic mulched fields.
基金Supported by the High Technology Research and Development Programme of China.
文摘Based on the large cross-section single-mode rib waveguide condition,the total internal reflection and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a silicon-on-insulator(SOI)2×2 symmetric optical waveguide switch with a transverse injection structure has been proposed and fabricated,in which the SOI technique utilizes silicon and silicon dioxide thermal bonding and back-polishing.The device performance is measured at the wavelength of 1.3μm.It shows that the crosstalk and insertion loss are less than -18.1 and 4.8 dB,respectively,at an injection current of 60mA,and response time is 110 ns.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.696007004.
文摘Based on the double-injection effect,the dual-mode interference principle and the free-carrier plasma dispersion effect,a double-injection bifurcation optical active switch integrated on silicon-on-insulator has been proposed and fabricated.Its insertion loss and crosstalk are measured to be less than 5.32 and -14.4dB,respectively,at wavelength 1.3μm and the total switching current 90mA.Response time is about 180ns.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Based on plasma dispersion of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x),the single mode waveguide modulators consisting of Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si and Si/Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si which were grown by molecular beam epitaxy have been fabricated.For Si_(1-x)Ge_(x)/Si structure,the switch current and insertion loss at wavelength 1.3 fiin are 36 mA and 2.8 dB,respectively.The switching response time is 40 ns.