A four-year study of biomass production of eastern gamagrass grown on an acid compact soil

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 457-480

  Krizek, Donald T ^a   Ritchie, Jerry C ^a   Sadeghi, Ali M ^a   Foy, Charles D ^a   Rhoden, Errol G ^d   Davis, John R ^b   Camp, Mary J ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid soil; Aluminum toxicity; Biomass production; Bulk density; Eastern gamagrass; Low pH; Penetrometer resistance; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ACID SOIL; BIOMASS; BULK DENSITY; GRASSLAND;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BULK DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; GRASS; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SOIL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

UNITED STATES;

POACEAE; TRIPSACUM; TRIPSACUM DACTYLOIDES;

EID: 0037233541     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120017832     Document Type: Article

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