Light interception and utilization of four grain legumes sown at different plant populations and depths

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-308

  Ayaz, S ^a   McKenzie, B A ^a   McNeil, D L ^a,b   Hill, G D ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Dep of Primary Industries   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; LEGUME; LIGHT; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

CICER; CICER ARIETINUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; LENS CULINARIS; LUPINUS; LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR; RUTA;

EID: 12544257063     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859604004241     Document Type: Article

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