Alfalfa growth and its relation with soil water status in loess hilly and gully region

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 435-438

  Cheng, Jimin ^a   Wan, Hui'e ^a   Wang, Jing ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Loess hilly and gully region; Soil water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ALFALFA; SOIL WATER;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; SOIL;

BIOMASS; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SOIL; WATER;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU; WORLD;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 25844462839     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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