Growth management of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) under Mediterranean conditions

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-71

  Dudai, N ^a   Putievsky, E ^a   Chaimovitch, D ^a   Ben Hur, M ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Mediterranean region; Runoff; Soil conservation; Vetiver

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLAY; IRRIGATION; LIME; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOIL CONSERVATION;

'DRY' [; AIR TEMPERATURE; CONDITION; DAY-LENGTH; GROWTH MANAGEMENT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PLANT HEIGHT; SOIL STABILIZERS; VETIVE; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

RAIN;

LIMESTONE; RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL CONSERVATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOLIAGE; GRASS; GREENHOUSE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANTING TIME; SANDY LOAM; SANDY SOIL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPRING; SPROUTING; SUMMER; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WINTER;

VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 33746706734     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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