Maize-coconut intercropping: Effects of shade and root competition on maize growth and yield

Agronomie

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 373-382

  Braconnier, Serge ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Coconut; Competition; Maize; Photosynthesis; Radiation; Shade

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; ROOT COMPETITION; YIELD;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031729215     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:19980504     Document Type: Article

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