Deep-drainage control and yield: The trade-off between trees and crops in agroforestry systems in the medium to low rainfall areas of Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1011-1026

  Oliver, Y M ^a   Lefroy, E C ^a   Stirzaker, R ^a   Davies, C L ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alley farming; Complementarity; No recharge zone; No yield zone

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP YIELD; DRYLAND FARMING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 29144527628     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04213     Document Type: Article

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