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Spatially contrasting CO2 dynamics driven by green manure intercropping in subtropical tea plantations
Shuo Liu
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Shaoxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing 312077, China
Zeping Jin
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Ziyi Chen
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Haolin Li
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Zihan Fan
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Shaohui Li
College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Haiwang Fu
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Shaoxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing 312077, China
Wei He
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Kunpeng Zang
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Shuangxi Fang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & Zhejiang International Cooperation Base for Science and Technology on Carbon Emission Reduction and Monitoring, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Synthesis and Conversion, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
Peng Yan
Key Laboratory of Tea Quality and Safety Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
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We studied how planting green manure between tea rows affects carbon dioxide release from tea fields. Mixing legume and grass species improved soil health, reduced emissions from tea rows, and stabilized carbon over time. Although inter-row areas released more carbon, overall emissions declined with continued intercropping. This shows that green manure can make tea farming more climate-friendly and sustainable.
We studied how planting green manure between tea rows affects carbon dioxide release from tea...
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