Predicting biomass partitioning to root versus shoot in corn and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-137

  Bonifas, Kimberly D ^a   Lindquist, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Functional equilibrium; Ontogenetic drift; Optimal partitioning theory; Phenology

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON; MAIZE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NITROGEN; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; ROOT; SHOOT; WEED;

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750379734     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-079R1.1     Document Type: Article

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