Does soil strength play a role in wheat yield losses caused by soil drying?

Plant and Soil

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 279-290

  Whalley, W R ^a   Clark, L J ^a   Gowing, D J G ^b   Cope, R E ^a   Lodge, R J ^b   Leeds Harrison, P B ^c  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Matric potential; Penetrometer resistance; Signalling; Soil strength; Stomatal conductance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WHEAT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33644588870     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-3485-8     Document Type: Article

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