The variations of wheat–maize production, soil organic carbon, and carbon footprints: insights from a 20–year on–farm observational experiment in the North China Plain
Our findings demonstrate significant improvements in crop yields, SOC sequestration, and net ecosystem economic budget over two decades. However, the decelerating trends in yield gains and SOC accumulation rates warrant strategic attention to sustain long-term agricultural resilience.
Authors
- Xinjie Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-3060)
- Zhipin Ai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-3640)
- Fadong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6930-3419)
- Hefa Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4911-6971)
- Qiuying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8546-6202)
- Peifang Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-3528)
- Ning Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4902-5589)
- Gang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6476-7812)
- Yunfeng Qiao
- Zhao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3880-2856)
- Chao Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3773-6156)
Institutions
- Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering (US)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Ministry of Education (RO)
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Henan Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1547431
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- National Key Research and Development Program of China