Impact of clipping on root systems of 3 grasses species in Tunisia

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 336-339

  Chaieb, Mohamed ^a   Henchi, Belgacem ^a   Boukhris, Makki ^a  

^a Faculté des Sciences de Sfax   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

arid zones; herbivory; perennial grasses; root system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; DIGITARIA COMMUTATA; PENNISETUM CILIARE; POACEAE; STIPA; STIPA LAGASCAE; ZEA MAYS;

CLIPPING; GRASS; GRAZING; ROOT SYSTEM;

TUNISIA;

EID: 0029660398     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002593     Document Type: Article

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