Competition in tree row agroforestry systems. 3. Soil water distribution and dynamics

Plant and Soil

Volumn 264, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 129-139

  Livesley, S J ^a   Gregory, P J ^b   Buresh, R J ^c  

^a Forest Science Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Grevillea robusta; Maize; Senna spectabilis; Soil water content; Water balance

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; SOIL WATER; WATER BUDGET;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

GREVILLEA; GREVILLEA ROBUSTA; SENNA; SENNA SPECTABILIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 18644369896     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000047750.80654.d5     Document Type: Article

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