Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) root penetration into and chemical properties of claypan soils

Plant and Soil

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-45

  Clark, R B ^a   Alberts, E E ^b   Zobel, R W ^c   Sinclair, T R ^d   Miller, M S ^f   Kemper, W D ^e   Foy, C D ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^f AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A1 and acid soil tolerance; Aerenchymous and mycorrhizal roots; Root lengths and weights; Soil pH and extractable macro micro elements

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; EASTERN GAMAGRASS; ROOT PENETRATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

TRIPSACUM DACTYLOIDES;

EID: 0031961256     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004256100631     Document Type: Article

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