Scaling plant size to below-ground zone of influence in annuals under contrasting competitive environments

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 770-777

  Berger, A G ^a   McDonald, A J ^a   Riha, S J ^a  

^a Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

Author keywords

Abutilon theophrasti; Maize; Resource competition; Root development; Weeds

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; HERBICIDE; MAIZE; MONOCULTURE; ROOT COMPETITION; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL TEXTURE; WEED;

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; SETARIA (PLANT); SETARIA FABERI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748432847     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01160.x     Document Type: Article

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