Interannual variability in root growth of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at low and high nitrogen supply

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 317-326

  Herrera, Juan M ^a   Stamp, Peter ^a   Liedgens, Markus ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Development; Growth; Nitrogen; Root; Soil; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; GROWTH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET; ROOT; SOIL DEPTH; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33847284976     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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