An exponential root-water-uptake model

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 333-343

  Li, K Y ^a   Boisvert, J B ^a   De Jong, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corn; Root distribution; Sensitivity analysis; Soil water simulation; Soybeans; SWAP

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM; ROOT SYSTEM; SANDY LOAM; WATER USE;

CANADA; OTTAWA;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032783563     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-032     Document Type: Article

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