Dry matter allocation and nitrogen productivity explain growth responses to photoperiod and temperature in forage grasses

Oecologia

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 441-446

  Carlen, C ^a   Kolliker R ^a   Nosberger J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dacytlis glomerata; Festuca pratensis; Net assimilation rate; Relative growth rate; Root weight ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; NITROGEN; PHOTOPERIOD; PRODUCTIVITY; TEMPERATURE;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0342545953     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050950     Document Type: Article

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