White revolution’ to ‘white pollution’—agricultural plastic film mulch in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15549771 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E K Liu (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), Wenqing He (0000-0002-8913-9273, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture), W Q He, Chunhua Yan (0000-0001-5474-7431, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, corresponding author), C R Yan |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 091001-091001 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/091001 |
| OpenAlex | W2024022677 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 4 |
Plastic film mulching has played an important role in Chinese agriculture due to its soil warming and moisture conservation effects. With the help of plastic film mulch technology, grain and cash crop yields have increased by 20–35% and 20–60%, respectively. The area of plastic film coverage in China reached approximately 20 million hectares, and the amount of plastic film used reached 1.25 million tons in 2011. While producing huge benefits, plastic film mulch technology has also brought on a series of pollution hazards. Large amounts of residual plastic film have detrimental effects on soil structure, water and nutrient transport and crop growth, thereby disrupting the agricultural environment and reducing crop production. To control pollution, the Chinese government urgently needs to elevate plastic film standards. Meanwhile, research and development of biodegradable mulch film and multi-functional mulch recovery machinery will help promote effective control and management of residual mulch pollution
Agricultural engineering · Agriculture · Agronomy · Cash crop · Geography · Hectare · Mulch · Plastic film · Plastic mulch · Engineering · Environmental Science · Irrigation Practices and Water Management · Materials Science · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Tree Root and Stability Studies · Pollution
The Global Greenhouse Boom
Tackling the plastic problem
Biodegradable plastic mulch films in agriculture
Does agricultural mechanization promote green development? evidence from an entropy-weighted provincial panel in China (2011–2023)
Far‐Reaching Impact of Microplastics on Agricultural Systems
Evaluation and pathways for achieving agricultural resilience under the framework of climate-smart agriculture
Digital Economy, Agricultural Technological Progress, and Agricultural Carbon Intensity
Policy considerations for limiting unintended residual plastic in agricultural soils
AFHVS presidential address
The Unintended Side Effects of Bioplastics
Integrated crop water management might sustainably halve the global food gap
Harvested area gaps in China between 1981 and 2010
Gap between knowledge and action
Plastic film mulch use efficiency in agricultural production
Identifying opportunities to close yield gaps in China by use of certificated cultivars to estimate potential productivity
Rural transformation and its links to farmland use transition
| Citations per year | 1.6 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |