Effects of Shade on the Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Tropical Grasses in Silvopastoral Systems

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 335-361

  Cruz, Pablo ^a   Sierra, Jorge ^a   Wilson, John R ^b   Dulormne, Maguy ^a   Tournebize, Régis ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co2 assimilation; Light use efficiency; Morphogenesis; Nutrient cycling; Tree grass interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 0033258615     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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