Abstract
In order to improve the solar energy utilization efficiency in mulberry and soybean intercropping and optimize the spatial allocation,the growth and the light response of photosynthesis characteristics of soybean and mulberry during soybean podding period in the intercropping system were investigated.The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.The mulberry and soybean intercropping remarkably enhanced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped mulberry,and mulberry and the soybean intercropping reduced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped soybean,but the mulberry and soybean intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield(YAQY) of mulberry and soybean.The findings indicate that the mulberry and soybean intercropping can enhance the utilization efficiency of strong light by mulberry and that of weak light by soybean,and thus the intercropping mode can affect the growth of mulberry and soybean.
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Claims 16
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry plant height increased by 15.3%.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry/soybean intercropping systeme0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 15.3%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry content of chlorophyll increased by 21.6%.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry/soybean intercropping systeme0
- Outcome
- content of chlorophylle0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 21.6%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry root dry weight increased by 30.7%.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry/soybean intercropping systeme0
- Outcome
- root dry weighte0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 30.7%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry aboveground biomass increased by 43.3%.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry/soybean intercropping systeme0
- Outcome
- aboveground biomasse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 43.3%e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped soybean showed the reverse trend in the four listed growth and chlorophyll measures.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- mulberry/soybean intercropping systeme0
- Outcome
- plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomasse0
- Direction
- decreaseinferrede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The results show that the plant height,content of chlorophyll,root dry weight,aboveground biomass of intercropped mulberry increased by 15.3%,21.6%,30.7%,43.3% respectively,during the co-growth stage in mulberry/soybean intercropping system,but that of intercropped soybean emerged a reverse trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry net photosynthetic rate(Pn) increased 26.7% versus sole mulberry.
Verbatim
e0“The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry transpiration rate(Tr) increased 100.3% versus sole mulberry.
Verbatim
e0“The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry stomatal conductance(Gs) increased 19.4% versus sole mulberry.
Verbatim
e0“The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped mulberry water use efficiency decreased 37.2% versus sole mulberry.
Verbatim
e0“The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropped soybean water use efficiency increased.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- intercropped soybeane0
- Outcome
- water use efficiency(RWEU)e0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The net photosynthetic rate(Pn),transpiration rate(Tr),stomatal conductance(Gs),intercellular CO2(Ci) of intercropped mulberry increased 26.7%,100.3%,19.4% respectively,compared with sole mulberry,and the water use efficiency(RWEU) of intercropped mulberry decreased by 37.2%,compared with sole mulberry,but that of intercropped soybean presented a increased trend.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping enhanced three listed light-response photosynthesis measures in mulberry.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry and soybean intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax)e0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The mulberry and soybean intercropping remarkably enhanced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped mulberry,and mulberry and the soybean intercropping reduced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped soybean,but the mulberry and soybean intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield(YAQY) of mulberry and soybean.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping reduced three listed light-response photosynthesis measures in soybean.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- mulberry and soybean intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax)e0
- Direction
- reducede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The mulberry and soybean intercropping remarkably enhanced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped mulberry,and mulberry and the soybean intercropping reduced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped soybean,but the mulberry and soybean intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield(YAQY) of mulberry and soybean.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield in mulberry.
- Taxon
- mulberrye0
- Treatment
- mulberry and soybean intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- apparent quantum yield(YAQY)e0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“The mulberry and soybean intercropping remarkably enhanced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped mulberry,and mulberry and the soybean intercropping reduced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped soybean,but the mulberry and soybean intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield(YAQY) of mulberry and soybean.”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield in soybean.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- mulberry and soybean intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- apparent quantum yield(YAQY)e0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The mulberry and soybean intercropping remarkably enhanced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped mulberry,and mulberry and the soybean intercropping reduced the light saturated point(VLSP),light compensation points(VLCP) and photosynthetic rate at light saturation(Pmax) of intercropped soybean,but the mulberry and soybean intercropping enhanced apparent quantum yield(YAQY) of mulberry and soybean.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors infer that intercropping enhances mulberry utilization of strong light.
Verbatim
e0“The findings indicate that the mulberry and soybean intercropping can enhance the utilization efficiency of strong light by mulberry and that of weak light by soybean,and thus the intercropping mode can affect the growth of mulberry and soybean.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors infer that intercropping enhances soybean utilization of weak light.
- Taxon
- soybean
Glycine maxe0 - Treatment
- mulberry and soybean intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- that of weak lighte0
- Direction
- enhancee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The findings indicate that the mulberry and soybean intercropping can enhance the utilization efficiency of strong light by mulberry and that of weak light by soybean,and thus the intercropping mode can affect the growth of mulberry and soybean.”
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