Root proliferation, soil fauna and plant nitrogen capture from nutrient-rich patches in soil

New Phytologist

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 479-494

  Hodge, A ^a   Stewart, J ^b   Robinson, D ^b   Griffiths, B S ^b   Fitter, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Grasses; N capture; Organic and morganic patches; Soil fauna

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT; SOIL FAUNA;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEMATODA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0031878283     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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