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Journal of Tea Science ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 191-206.doi: 10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2026.02.011

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Effects of Intercropping on the Ecological Environment and Economic Benefits of Tea Gardens

ZHANG Jie1, HU Qiang1, HONG Qingyu1, JIANG Xinfeng2, WU Weizhen3, XU Hao4, ZHAN Jie4, FU Jianyu1, LI Xin1, YAN Peng1, YU Jizhong5,*, HUANG Weihong6,*   

  1. 1. Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China;
    2. Jiangxi Province Cash Crops Research Institute/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Plantation and High Valued Utilization of Specialty Fruit Tree and Tea, Nanchang 330006, China;
    3. Qingyuan County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, Lishui 323800, China;
    4. Fuliang County Tea Industry Development Center, Jingdezhen 333400, China;
    5. Tea Research Institute, Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China;
    6. Zhejiang Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Hangzhou 310020, China
  • Received:2025-10-13 Revised:2025-11-18 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-04-22

Abstract: As a traditional agricultural planting model, intercropping in tea gardens introduces other plant species into the tea garden ecosystem to construct a complex tea garden ecosystem. It has various positive effects on improving the species diversity and stability of the tea garden ecosystem, as well as increasing the yield and quality of tea. To systematically evaluate the comprehensive impact of intercropping on the tea garden ecosystem, this paper integrated relevant research in recent years. Firstly, the types and main functions of intercropping in tea gardens were classified and analyzed. Secondly, the focus is on analyzing the impacts of intercropping on multiple dimensions such as micro-climate, soil environment, growth and metabolism of tea plants, regulation of diseases, pests and weeds, and carbon sequestration and emission reduction in tea gardens, in order to clarify the suitable intercropping types and specific regulatory mechanisms. Through this study, the mechanism and effects of intercropping in tea gardens on tea production were systematically elucidated, with the aim to provide a theoretical basis for the construction of high-quality and high-yield tea gardens and the green and sustainable development of the tea industry, and to offer ideas and references for future research directions.

Key words: tea garden intercropping, ecological environment, carbon sequestration and emission reduction, ecological tea garden

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