Root distribution of mediterranean woody plants. Introducing a new empirical model

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-72

  Silva, Joaquim S ^a   Rego, F C ^b   Martins Loucao M A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Mediterranean woody plants; Root biomass; Root distribution models; Root length; Rooting patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038324508     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500312331351341     Document Type: Article

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