Exploitation of soil by roots as influenced by phosphorus applications

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 393-402

  Kamper, M ^a   Claassens, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gompertz function; Interactions; Rainfall; Root development; Soil exploitation

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 17444363437     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200043109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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