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Canola nitrogen-use efficiency, irrigation water-use efficiency and crop water-use efficiency varied between years.

Taxon: canolaBrassica napus var. napuse2
Outcome: inter-annual variatione2
Qualifier: nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE), irrigation water-use efficiency (IWUE), and crop water-use efficiency (CWUE)e2

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“There was inter-annual variation in canola nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE), irrigation water-use efficiency (IWUE), and crop water-use efficiency (CWUE)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1082–1232

Title

Seed Yield and Water Productivity of Irrigated Winter Canola (Brassica napus L.) under Semiarid Climate and High Elevation

Koffi Djaman; Michael O’Neill; Curtis Owen; et al. Agronomy 2018. doi:10.3390/agronomy8060090

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Association Winter canola seed yield depends on genotype.
Observation Winter canola seed yield ranged from 2393 to 5717 kg/ha across genotypes.
Observation Sitro gave the highest seed yield of the winter canola genotypes.
Observation Sumner gave the lowest seed yield of the winter canola genotypes.
Observation Canola nitrogen-use efficiency ranged from 12.9 to 50.4 kg seed/kg N across genotypes.
Observation Sitro had the highest canola nitrogen-use efficiency.
Observation Sumner had the lowest canola nitrogen-use efficiency.
Observation Canola irrigation water-use efficiency ranged from 0.34 to 0.80 kg/m3 across genotypes.
Observation Canola crop water-use efficiency ranged from 0.28 to 0.69 kg/m3 across genotypes.
Observation Sitro had the highest water productivity of the winter canola genotypes.
Recommendation Full assessment of canola production under semiarid climate could improve crop productivity and profitability.

Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Water use efficiency increased as irrigation water use decreased.

Taxon: WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment: irrigation water usee0
Outcome: Water use efficiencye0
Direction: increasede0

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“Water use efficiency increased with decrease of irrigation water use”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1139–1207

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“Wheat”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 46–51

Title

Optimum Water Use in Conservation Tillage for Wheat Cultivation

KK Sarker; PK Sarkar; AZ Sarker; et al. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 2012. doi:10.3329/bjar.v37i1.11172

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Observation Conservation sowing reduced sowing cost relative to farmer practice.
Intervention effect PTOS used less seasonal water than other tillage methods.
Intervention effect Tillage method significantly affected grain yield.
Intervention effect PTOS produced higher grain yield than farmer practice.
Intervention effect Bed planting produced higher grain yield than farmer practice.
Intervention effect Zero tillage produced higher grain yield than farmer practice.
Intervention effect Tillage and irrigation interaction was not significant.
Intervention effect Irrigation level significantly affected grain yield.
Association Water use efficiency decreased as irrigation increased.
Intervention effect I1 increased average yield by 33 percent relative to I0.
Intervention effect I2 increased average yield by 43 percent relative to I0.
Intervention effect I3 increased average yield by 52 percent relative to I0.
Intervention effect I4 increased average yield by 51 percent relative to I0.

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TCP02-4587 had higher water use efficiency and intrinsic instantaneous water use efficiency.

Taxon: TCP02-4587e0
Material: TCP02-4587e0
Outcome: water use efficiency (WUE), intrinsic instantaneous water use efficiency (WUEintr)e0
Direction: highere0

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“The genotype TCP02-4587 had higher water potential, stomatal control efficiency, water use efficiency (WUE), intrinsic instantaneous water use efficiency (WUEintr), instantaneous carboxylation efficiency and photosynthetic capacity.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1011–1243

Title

Photosynthetic capacity and water use efficiency in sugarcane genotypes subject to water deficit during early growth phase

Marcelo de Almeida Silva; John Lonfover Jifon; Claudiana Moura dos Santos; et al. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 2013. doi:10.1590/s1516-89132013000500004

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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W 3 significantly decreased water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: W 3e0
Outcome: water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiencye0
Direction: decreasede0

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“W 3 significantly decreased water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1366–1450

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“tomato”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 139–145

Title

Fertigation under different irrigation and nitrogen levels modulates the growth, physiology, nitrogen and fruit productivity of greenhouse tomato

Ghulam Rasool; Xiangping Guo; Weiguang Wang; et al. Irrigation and Drainage 2023. doi:10.1002/ird.2846

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Intervention effect W 1 F 1 had the highest crop consumptive use in both seasons.
Intervention effect W 1 F 1 had the highest stem and root biomass in both seasons.
Intervention effect Other treatments significantly decreased photosynthesis rate and stomatal conductance relative to W 1 F 1, while W 1 F 2 and W 2 F 1 did not differ significantly.
Intervention effect W 1 increased fruit yield at both nitrogen levels.
Observation W 1 F 1 yielded 91 and 102 t ha −1 in 2017 and 2018.
Observation W 1 F 2 yielded 90 and 99 t ha −1 in 2017 and 2018.
Intervention effect W 2 increased fruit yield under F 1.
Intervention effect W 2 decreased fruit yield under F 2.
Intervention effect W 3 drastically decreased yield at both nitrogen levels.
Intervention effect W 1 F 2 gave the highest partial factor productivity, 23% and 22% above control in 2017 and 2018.
Recommendation The authors conclude W 1 F 2 could best improve greenhouse tomato productivity.

Associationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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Increasing water use efficiency should be expected with increasing water use by Eucalyptus.

Taxon: EucalyptusEucalyptust0
Treatment: increasing water usee3
Outcome: water use efficiencye3
Direction: increasinge3

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“a Eucalyptus plantation”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 57–80

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“increasing water use efficiency should be expected with increasing water use by Eucalyptus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1393–1483

Title

Water use, water limitation, and water use efficiency in a Eucalyptus plantation

JOSE LUIZ STAPE; DAN BINKLEY; MICHAEL G RYAN; et al. Bosque (Valdivia) 2004. doi:10.4067/s0717-92002004000200004

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Intervention effect Irrigation increased wood productivity by 52% across both years.
Intervention effect Irrigation increased water use by 37% in the normal rainfall year.
Intervention effect Water use was similar between control and irrigated treatments in the wet year.
Intervention effect Wood biomass in irrigated plots increased from 36.6 Mg ha -1 to 107.0 and 141.0 Mg ha -1 after 2 years.
Association Water supply limited growth of the Eucalyptus plantation.
Intervention effect Irrigation increased water use efficiency by 18% in the wet year.
Intervention effect Irrigation increased water use efficiency by 75% in the normal year.
Intervention effect Irrigation increased water use efficiency by 32% across both years.
Association Control-treatment water use efficiency increased from the normal year to the wet year.

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Irrigation water use efficiency exceeded water use efficiency.

Taxon: soybeanGlycine maxe0
Outcome: Irrigation water use efficiencye2
Direction: highere1
Comparator: water useefficienciese1

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“soybean”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 35–42

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“the values were higher than water useefficiencies”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1292–1341

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“Irrigation water use efficiency increased”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1215–1256

Title

Irrigation and yield parameters of soybean as effected by irrigation management, soil compaction and nitrogen fertilization

KIRNAK Halil; DOĞAN Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 2013. doi:10.1501/tarimbil_0000001255

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Observation Conventional furrow irrigation applied 435.61 mm in 2006.
Observation Alternate furrow irrigation applied 291.59 mm in 2006.
Observation Conventional furrow irrigation applied 429.51 mm in 2007.
Observation Alternate furrow irrigation applied 271.72 mm in 2007.
Association ET decreased as soil compaction increased.
Observation Non-compacted control had the highest ET at 568 mm.
Observation High compaction had the lowest ET at 240 mm.
Association Irrigation water use efficiency increased as irrigation water decreased.
Observation The 2006 control treatment had the highest yield, 94.78 kg da-1.
Observation Conventional furrow irrigation had the highest 2007 yield, 209.93 kg da-1.
Intervention effect Compaction had no significant effect on harvest index.
Intervention effect Irrigation had no significant effect on harvest index.
Intervention effect Nitrogen dose had a significant effect on harvest index.
Method / resource KanSched could be used for irrigation scheduling if plant coefficients are climate appropriate.
Recommendation Proper irrigation and fertilization could eliminate negative impacts of soil compaction.
Association High compaction may cause yield losses up to 45%.

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Water-use efficiency and intrinsic water-use efficiency showed the opposite biphasic response.

Taxon: Calligonum caput-medusaeCalligonum caput-medusaet0
Outcome: Water-use efficiency and intrinsic water-use efficiencye0

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“Water-use efficiency and intrinsic water-use efficiency exhibited the opposite response”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 944–1031

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“Calligonum caput-medusae”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 123–147

Title

Effect of NaCl-induced changes in growth, photosynthetic characteristics, water status and enzymatic antioxidant system of Calligonum caput-medusae seedlings

Y. Lu; J. Q. Lei; F. J. Zeng; et al. Photosynthetica 2016. doi:10.1007/s11099-016-0234-6

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Observation Seedling growth peaked at 50 mM NaCl.
Association Photosynthetic pigment content and gas exchange parameters correlated with growth.
Intervention effect NaCl at 100 mM or more significantly reduced plant growth.
Observation High salinity reduced pigment content and PSII efficiency.
Observation High salinity reduced net photosynthetic rate, transpiration and stomatal conductance.
Observation Intercellular CO2 concentration decreased below 200 mM NaCl.
Observation Intercellular CO2 concentration increased with NaCl concentration up to 400 mM.
Mechanism The authors suggested nonstomatal factors caused photosynthesis reduction at high NaCl.
Observation High salinity decreased relative water content and water potential.
Observation Soluble sugars and proline accumulated under high salinity.
Observation Na+ and Cl- concentrations increased in all tissues during NaCl exposure.
Observation K+ concentrations remained high during NaCl exposure relative to the control.
Observation High salinity increased malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide contents, indicating oxidative stress.
Observation Antioxidative enzyme activity peaked after 50 mM NaCl treatment.
Recommendation The authors proposed using the shrub in mild salinity-prone environments.

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Forenoon water use efficiency exceeded afternoon water use efficiency.

Taxon: Urtica dioica L.Urtica dioicat0
Outcome: water use efficiencye0
Direction: higher thane0
Comparator: afternoone0

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“water use efficiency in forenoon was higher than that in afternoon”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 805–871

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“Urtica dioica L.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 45–61

Title

Effect of Soil Moisture on Photosynthesis of Urtica dioica L.

He Bin Anhui nongye kexue 2011

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Salinity improved water use efficiency and intrinsic water use efficiency.

Taxon: ramieBoehmeria niveat0
Treatment: salinity stresse0
Outcome: water use efficiency and intrinsic water use efficiencye0
Direction: improvede0

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“salinity stress markedly improved water use efficiency and intrinsic water use efficiency in both species.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 723–829

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“ramie”
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Title

Responses of gas exchange, chlorophyll synthesis and ROS-scavenging systems to salinity stress in two ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) cultivars

C. J. Huang; G. Wei; Y. C. Jie; et al. Photosynthetica 2015. doi:10.1007/s11099-015-0127-0

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Intervention effect Salinity reduced chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in ramie.
Intervention effect Salinity affected gas-exchange traits less in the tolerant cultivar.
Intervention effect Salinity impaired relative water contents, soluble proteins, and catalase activity.
Intervention effect Salinity enhanced proline accumulation and superoxide dismutase activity, especially in the tolerant cultivar.
Intervention effect In the tolerant cultivar, peroxidase activity increased.
Intervention effect In the tolerant cultivar, malondialdehyde content decreased.
Intervention effect In the sensitive cultivar, peroxidase activity decreased.
Intervention effect In the sensitive cultivar, malondialdehyde content increased.

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Maximum water use efficiency occurred with about 85.5 cm water use.

Outcome: maximum water use efficiencye0
Direction: maximume0
Value: 85.5 cme0

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“maximum water use efficiency was obtained with about 85.5 cm of water use”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 708–781

Title

Switchgrasses: Forage Yield, Forage Quality and Water-Use Efficiency

P. T. Koshi; J. Stubbendieck; H. V. Eck; et al. Journal of Range Management 1982. doi:10.2307/3898651

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Intervention effect Full irrigation yielded 6.7 versus 2.0 metric tons/ha under natural rainfall.
Observation The three strains ranked G 300 above HV-341 above Blackwell in productivity.
Intervention effect Two or three harvests reduced G-300 yield.
Observation HV-341 yields were similar across one, two or three harvests.
Observation Blackwell yields were similar across one, two or three harvests.
Observation Late June forage contained about 10.8% crude protein and 0.23% P.
Observation Previously unclipped November forage contained 4.3% CP and 0.12% P.
Observation Forage clipped twice contained 5.5% CP and 0.15% P in November.
Observation Maximum production occurred with 116.5 cm water use.
Observation G-300 yielded more and produced earlier and later than the other strains.
Recommendation The authors suggest G-300 for range improvement or irrigated pastures, with careful management because of overuse susceptibility.

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