The tree-crop interface: The effects of root pruning in south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 763-772

  Sudmeyer, R A ^a   Hall, D J M ^a   Eastham, J ^a   Adams, M A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Competition; Eucalyptus globulus; Lupins; Pinus pinaster; Wheat; Windbreak

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CROP YIELD; PRUNING; ROOT;

AUSTRALIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PINUS PINASTER; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036405442     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02012     Document Type: Article

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