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Phosphorus balance and eco-economic benefits in the integrated rice-crayfish system
Received:March 05, 2021  
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KeyWord:integrated rice-crayfish system;phosphorus balance;phosphorus cycle;economic benefits
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LIU Shaojun Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China  
LI Wenbo Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China  
XIONG Qizhong Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China  
LI Hongying Institute of Soil and Fertilizer, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230001, China  
LI Junli Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China  
LIU Rong Anhui Liuguo Chemical Industry, Tongling 244021, China  
GAO Hongjian Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China  
YE Xinxin Anhui Province Key Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China xxye@ahau.edu.cn 
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Abstract:
      Recently, the rice-crayfish system has developed rapidly in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. The integrated rice-crayfish system is an emerging complex ecological system for planting and breeding in this region. The study of P balance and P use efficiency in the integrated rice-crayfish system is of great significance to systematically guide P management, optimize the rice-crayfish symbiosis system, and to assess the environmental and economic benefits. In this study, a field experiment was conducted and included three treatments:rice monoculture system(RM), rice-crayfish with feed(RC feed 1), and rice-crayfish without feed(RC feed 0). The rice yield, P balance, P use efficiency, and economic and ecological benefits of the integrated rice-crayfish system were then analyzed. The results showed that there were no significant differences in rice yield across treatments, and the P balance of all three treatments in the farmland system were in surplus. The P surplus in the RC feed 0 treatment was lower than that in the RM and RC feed 1 treatments. The P uptake efficiency and P accumulation in the stems and leaves of rice in the RC feed 0 treatment were significantly(P<0.05) higher than those in the RM and RC feed 1 treatments. In the early stage(from June to August), the RC feed 0 treatment significantly reduced the total P(TP) and dissolved P(DP) concentrations in the surface water, compared with the RM and RC feed 1 treatments. There were no significant differences in TP and DP concentrations at the harvest stage. Compared with the RM treatment, RC feed 0 and RC feed 1 treatments increased net revenue by 54.22% and 51.11%, respectively. Considering rice yield, P surplus, and environmental effects, the integrated rice-crayfish system without feed is a suitable alternative for rice crop systems in this area and could be a recommended model for this region due to the high utilization efficiency of resources, low environmental risk, and good economic benefits.