The effects of water and nutrient addition on annual aboveground biomass production of Chenopodium petiolare H.B.K. (Chenopodiaceae) in a north-central Chilean old field

Ecoscience

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 211-215

  Gutiérrez, Julio R ^a   Vasquez, Hernán ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOLOGÍA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Aridlands; Chenopodium; Chile; Nitrogen effect; Plant responses; Water effect

Indexed keywords

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; AMARANTHACEAE; CHENOPODIUM; CHENOPODIUM PETIOLARE; CHENOPODIACEAE;

FERTILIZER; IRRIGATION;

CHILE;

EID: 0030475258     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1996.11682333     Document Type: Article

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