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1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Z.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (W.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (H.W.) [PERSON]  
1 Institute of Basel Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.N. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Y.Y. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (Traditionally, agricultural nonwoven films are mainly made of fossil fuel-based plastics (e.g., polyester, polypropylene, vinylon) due to their good mechanical properties and low cost [8]. However, it is relatively expensive, and thus unattractive, to remove and recycle used films from the field. Consequently, these agrotextiles are often intentionally or unintentionally left on the land, where they accumulate gradually in the soil and persist for years due to poor biodegradability, and ultimately cause various ecological problems [12; 13; 14; 15]. A solution to overcome these issues is to employ biodegradable polymers such as polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), polycaprolactone (PCL), polybutylene succinate (PBS), PBS-co-adipate (PBSA), polylactic acid (PLA), and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) as raw materials. PLA is most often selected as the major feedstock of biodegradable nonwoven films because of its relatively low cost, abundance, high mechanical strength, and frequent use [16]. Many studies have demonstrated that nonwoven films made of PLA perform satisfactorily in the field [6; 17; 18; 19]. However, considering the cost and richness of the raw materials, biodegradable natural plant fibers such as cotton, flax, hemp, and ramie, which have excellent mechanical properties, could be more suitable for use in agricultural nonwoven films. Some plant fiber-based nonwoven films have been reported on, such as cotton-based [20], flax-based [21], and jute-based [22; 23]. A ramie fiber/starch nonwoven film was developed in our previous study. Waste fiber from the ramie spinning industry was used as the main feedstock due to its huge supply in China and its distinctive characteristics (e.g., excellent air permeability and hygroscopicity).