Maximising the use of soil water by herbaceous species in the high rainfall zone of southern Australia: A review

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 677-691

  Singh, D K ^a,b   Bird, P R ^a   Saul, G R ^a  

^a Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

^b DPI Farming Systems Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep drainage; ET; Grazing management; Plant nutrition; WUE

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; DRAINAGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL WATER; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALIA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0042232477     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02083     Document Type: Review

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