Distribution and density of the root system of macadamia on krasnozem soil and some effects of legume groundcovers on fibrous root density

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 503-514

  Firth, D J ^a   Whalley, R D B ^b   Johns, G G ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND COVER; LEGUME; ORCHARD; ROOT SYSTEM; TREE;

ARACHIS; ARACHIS PINTOI; DESMODIUM; LOTUS; LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS; MACADAMIA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 0038799753     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02108     Document Type: Article

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