Modelling corn rooting patterns and their effects on water uptake and nitrate leaching

Plant and Soil

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-232

  Benjamin, J G ^a   Ahuja, L R ^a   Allmaras, R R ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

corn; modelling; nitrate; root; water

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS; POACEAE;

CORN; NITRATE LEACHING; ROOT MODEL; ROOTING PATTERN; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 0029660767     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00009332     Document Type: Article

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