Ability of seedling roots of Lolium perenne L. to penetrate soil from artificial biopores is modified by soil bulk density, biopore angle and biopore relief

Plant and Soil

Volumn 272, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 327-336

  Hirth, J R ^a   McKenzie, B M ^b   Tisdall, J M ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopore angle; Earthworm burrow; Perennial ryegrass; Root elongation; Seedling roots; Soil bulk density; Surface relief

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; ROOTING; SOIL PROPERTY;

APORRECTODEA ROSEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 21144437629     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-5764-1     Document Type: Article

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