Effects of straw return on farmland weed abundance and diversity： A meta-analysis

doi:10.11686/cyxb2023138

Abstract

Abstract:

This research involved a meta-analysis of studies on the effects of straw return to farmland on weed control. In this analysis comprehensively assess the role of straw return to farmland in order to develop recommendations to improve the efficiency of straw utilization. In this study， we conducted a meta-analysis involving 426 comparisons of weed abundance and diversity collected from 41 articles on this topic published between 2000 and 2022. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of straw return on the weed abundance and diversity in agroecosystems of China， as well as the variation of these effects for different crop types， amounts of straw returned， soil textures， climate regimes or other variables. It was found that： 1） Straw return significantly reduced the abundance and diversity of weeds in farmland compared with no straw return， with the suppression effects of -42.4% and -8.5%， respectively. 2） The weed suppression effect of straw return varied under different conditions. Crop species was the key factor affecting the suppression effect of straw return on weed abundance. Returning straw to rice （Oryza sativa）， maize （Zea mays） or rape （Brassica napus） fields significantly reduced weed abundance， with suppression effects of -62.3%， -34.6% and -56.9%， respectively. However， the suppression effect （-7.1%） was not significant when straw was returned to wheat （Triticum aestivum） fields. The amount of straw returned was the key factor influencing the suppression effect of straw return on weed diversity. A regression analysis showed that the suppression effect on weed diversity increased significantly as the amount of straw returned was increased （R²=0.021， P<0.05）. Overall the analysis shows that straw return effectively suppresses weed occurrence and infestation in cropland， but the suppression effect on weed abundance and diversity differs. In conclusion， in the subtropical monsoon climate zone， returning straw to rice fields at a rate>7000 kg·ha^-1 has the best suppression effect on weed abundance， while in the temperate monsoon climate zone， returning the same amount of straw to rape fields can better suppress weed diversity.

Key words: straw return, weed abundance, weed diversity, influence factors, meta-analysis

Yao SU, Su-mei YE, Meng-xing LU, Yue MA, Yu-bao WANG, Shan-shan WANG, Ru-shan CHAI, Xin-xin YE, Zhen ZHANG, Chao MA. Effects of straw return on farmland weed abundance and diversity： A meta-analysis[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2024, 33(3): 150-160.

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影响因素Influence factor	分类亚组Classification of sub-group
气候类型Climate type	亚热带季风气候STM、温带季风气候NTM、温带大陆性气候NTC
年平均降水量MAP （mm）	<800、800~1200、>1200
年平均气温MAT （℃）	<15、15~25
土壤质地Soil texture	砂土Sand、壤土Loam、黏土Clay
土壤有机质SOM （g·kg^-1）	<15、15~25、>25
土壤酸碱性Soil pH	<6.5、6.5~7.5、>7.5
秸秆类型Straw type	水稻Rice、小麦Wheat、玉米Maize、油菜Brassica napus
还田方式Straw return pattern	翻埋还田Bury、覆盖还田Overlay
耕作方式Tillage method	翻耕Turn over、免耕No-tillage、旋耕Rotary tillage
秸秆还田量Amount of straw returning （kg·hm^-2）	<4000、4000~7000、>7000
还田条件Returning condition	水田Paddy、旱地Dry land
作物类型Crop type	水稻Rice、小麦Wheat、玉米Maize、油菜Rape

影响因素Influence factor	分类亚组Classification of sub-group
气候类型Climate type	亚热带季风气候STM、温带季风气候NTM、温带大陆性气候NTC
年平均降水量MAP （mm）	<800、800~1200、>1200
年平均气温MAT （℃）	<15、15~25
土壤质地Soil texture	砂土Sand、壤土Loam、黏土Clay
土壤有机质SOM （g·kg^-1）	<15、15~25、>25
土壤酸碱性Soil pH	<6.5、6.5~7.5、>7.5
秸秆类型Straw type	水稻Rice、小麦Wheat、玉米Maize、油菜Brassica napus
还田方式Straw return pattern	翻埋还田Bury、覆盖还田Overlay
耕作方式Tillage method	翻耕Turn over、免耕No-tillage、旋耕Rotary tillage
秸秆还田量Amount of straw returning （kg·hm^-2）	<4000、4000~7000、>7000
还田条件Returning condition	水田Paddy、旱地Dry land
作物类型Crop type	水稻Rice、小麦Wheat、玉米Maize、油菜Rape

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