MecaNiCAL, a supply-demand model of carbon and nitrogen partitioning applied to defoliated grass. 1. Model description and analysis

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 223-241

  Tabourel Tayot, Florence ^a   Gastal, François ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Assumption; Carbon supply; Grass; Light; Model; Nitrogen; Partitioning; Plant demand; Root:shoot ratio

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GRASS; MODEL; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

EID: 0032387845     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00039-2     Document Type: Article

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