A three-dimensional spatial model for plant competition in an heterogeneous soil environment

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 189-225

  Biondini, Mario ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3DMIPS; CENTURY; PHOENIX; Plant modeling; Root modeling; Soil nutrient modeling; Soil temperature modeling; Soil water modeling; SPUR

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

EID: 0035880623     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(01)00285-X     Document Type: Article

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