Root and shoot growth of Prosopis chilensis in response to soil impedance and soil matric potential

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-52

  Salih, A A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CORPORATION   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Moisture stress; Prosopis chilensis; Root growth; Shoot growth

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; SHOOT GROWTH; TREE; WATER STRESS;

PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CHILENSIS;

EID: 0031683995     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0426     Document Type: Article

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