Root characterization of three forage species grown in southwestern Uruguay

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 785-788

  Gentile, R M ^a   Martino, D L ^b   Entz, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Grasslands; Perennial forages; Subsoil

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FORAGE; ROOT SYSTEM;

SOUTH AMERICA; URUGUAY;

CICHORIUM; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 1542548453     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P02-182     Document Type: Article

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