Growth dynamics of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) and its allocation of biomass and nitrogen below ground in a field receiving daily irrigation and fertilisation

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-29

  Kätterer, Thomas ^a   Andrén, Olof ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon balance; Daily irrigation and fertilisation; Minirhizotrons; Nitrogen; Phalaris arundinacea; Roots

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 0345211520     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009701422394     Document Type: Article

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