Approaches to modelling the uptake of water and nutrients in agroforestry systems

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-65

  Gregory, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

nutrient uptake; root growth; soil water; water uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029845161     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00129632     Document Type: Review

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