Biomass distribution and nitrogen-15 partitioning in citrus trees on a sandy entisol

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 555-563

  Mattos Jr , Dirceu ^a   Graetz, Donald A ^b   Alva, Ashok K ^c  

^a Ctro Citricultura Sylvio M   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOILS;

FEEDER ROOTS;

SAND;

BIOMASS; ENTISOL; NITROGEN; PARTITIONING; ROOT; TREE;

BIOMASS; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; NITROGEN; SAND; SOIL;

CITRUS; CITRUS PARADISI; CITRUS SINENSIS; CITRUS X PARADISI; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 0037334608     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.5550     Document Type: Article

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