Effect of shade on the growth and mineral nutrition of a C4 perennial grass under field conditions

Plant and Soil

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-237

  Cruz, Pablo ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dichanthium aristatum; Leaf CO2 assimilation; Nitrogen availability; Radiation use efficiency

Indexed keywords

C4 GRASS; GROWTH; MINERAL NUTRITION; SHADE;

DICHANTHIUM ARISTATUM; FABACEAE; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM; LEUCAENA LEUCOCEPHALA; POACEAE;

EID: 0030613316     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004296622463     Document Type: Article

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