Effects of severity of defoliation on root functioning in grasses

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 443-447

  Thornton, Barry ^a   Millard, Peter ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clipping height; nitrogen; pasture species; remobilization; root uptake

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS CASTELLANA; FESTUCA RUBRA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POA TRIVIALIS; POACEAE;

DEFOLIATION; HERBIVORY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT FUNCTIONING;

EID: 0029660721     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002927     Document Type: Article

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