Conversion of Double-Cropping Rice into Rice-Vegetable Rotation System Increases Net Economic Benefit with Lower Environmental Cost
Received date: 2025-12-01
Accepted date: 2026-03-10
Online published: 2026-06-02
Li Fengbo, Wang Xiaoyu, Bao Ting, Mo Xiaorong, Zhou Mingzhuo, Xu Chunchun, Liu Yaobin, Feng Jinfei, Fang Fuping . Conversion of Double-Cropping Rice into Rice-Vegetable Rotation System Increases Net Economic Benefit with Lower Environmental Cost[J]. Rice Science, 2026 , 33(3) : 305 -308 . DOI: 10.1016/j.rsci.2026.03.001
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