Chin J Plant Ecol ›› 2025, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (8): 1271-1282.DOI: 10.17521/cjpe.2024.0332  cstr: 32100.14.cjpe.2024.0332

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Dataset on harvest traits and yield of major crops in long-term farmland observation plots in the Lower Liaohe Plain from 2005 to 2015

FAN Yue-Ling1,2, JIANG Zheng-De1,2, YE Jia-Shu1,2, ZHENG Li-Chen1,2, CHEN Xin1,2,*()   

  1. 1Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
    2and National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Shenyang Farmland Ecosystem, Shenyang 110107, China
  • Received:2024-09-29 Accepted:2025-01-27 Online:2025-08-20 Published:2025-03-26
  • Contact: CHEN Xin
  • Supported by:
    Strategic Priority Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA28130500)

Abstract:

The Lower Liaohe Plain is an important grain-producing area in Liaoning, and the Shenyang National Field Scientific Observatory of Agricultural Ecosystems in Liaoning (hereinafter referred to as the Shenyang Station) is located in the center of the Lower Liaohe Plain. It is situated at the crossroads of two sample zones: the East-West Moisture Driver and the North-South Heat Driver of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) in China. Therefore, the long-term observation data of farmland at Shenyang Station can represent the traits of the main crops in the Lower Liaohe Plain well. This is of great significance in guiding agricultural production in the region and also provides a data reference for national food security. Since 1998, the Shenyang Station has established 10 long-term biological monitoring sample plots in farmland ecosystems to carry out continuous observation of biological indicators such as crop growth dynamics, harvest traits and yields, as well as environmental elements including soil, water and atmosphere, thereby accumulating a large amount of continuous observation data. This dataset is derived from the continuous observation data on crop harvest traits and yields from 2005 to 2015 in 10 long-term farmland observation plots at Shenyang Station. It consists of eight parts: the table of crop rotation system, the table of major pesticides, herbicides and other uses, the table of farmland irrigation system, the table of plant traits at the harvest time of rice, the table of plant traits at the harvest time of corn, the table of plant traits at the harvest time of soybeans, the table of crop harvest traits and yield measurement, and the table of fertilizer inputs of the sample plots. The long-term observation of the station was carried out in strict accordance with the observation specifications of the China Ecosystem Research Network (CERN). Quality control was implemented throughout the entire process, from the preparation to the implementation of the survey, and the sorting and recording of the data after the survey, in order to ensure that the data were accurate and reliable. This data provides information on harvest-time traits and yield dynamics of major crops in farmland in the Lower Liaohe Plain, which can be used to assess inter-annual yield fluctuations and provide scientific guidance and a basis for decision-making for optimizing the regional agricultural planting structure and achieving high and stable yields of major crops in the region, so as to provide a strong guarantee for national food security.

Key words: crop yield, harvest time traits, biomass, long-term fixed-plots observation, rice, maize, soybean