Effects of gravel–sand mulch, plastic mulch and ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting system combinations on water use efficiency, soil temperature and watermelon yield in a semi-arid Loess Plateau of northwestern China

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajun Wang ◽  
Zhongkui Xie ◽  
Sukhdev S. Malhi ◽  
Cecil L. Vera ◽  
Yubao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Northwestern China ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Effects of rainfall harvesting and mulching technologies on water use efficiency and crop yield in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, China

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajun Wang ◽  
Zhongkui Xie ◽  
Sukhdev S. Malhi ◽  
Cecil L. Vera ◽  
Yubao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Black plastic mulch combined with summer cover crop increases the yield and water use efficiency of apple tree on the rainfed Loess Plateau

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0185705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zheng ◽  
Meijuan Wen ◽  
Zhiyuan Zhao ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
Zhaohui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Apple Tree ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Black Plastic

scholarly journals Spatial–Temporal Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Agricultural Water Use Efficiency in Northwest China—Based on a Super-DEA Model and a Spatial Panel Econometric Model

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 632
Author(s):  
Weinan Lu ◽  
Wenxin Liu ◽  
Mengyang Hou ◽  
Yuanjie Deng ◽  
Yue Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Econometric Model ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Agricultural Water ◽  
Agricultural Water Use ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Semi Arid

Improving agricultural water use efficiency (AWUE) is an important way to solve the shortage of water resources in arid and semi-arid regions. This study used the Super-DEA (data envelopment analysis) to measure the AWUE of 52 cities in Northwest China from 2000 to 2018. Based on spatial and temporal perspectives, it applied Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) to explore the dynamic evolution and regional differences of AWUE. A spatial econometric model was then used to analyze the main factors that influence the AWUE in Northwest China. The results showed firstly that the overall AWUE in Northwest China from 2000 to 2018 presented a steady upward trend. However, only a few cities achieved effective agricultural water usage by 2018, and the differences among cities were obvious. Secondly, AWUE showed an obvious spatial autocorrelation in Northwest China and showed significant high–high and low–low agglomeration characteristics. Thirdly, economic growth, urbanization development, and effective irrigation have significant, positive effects on AWUE, while per capita water resource has a significant, negative influence. Finally, when improving the AWUE in arid and semi-arid regions, plans should be formulated according to local conditions. The results of this study can provide new ideas on the study of AWUE in arid and semi-arid regions and provide references for the formulation of regional agricultural water resource utilization policies as well.

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