Radiation- and water-use associated with growth and yields of wheat and chickpea in sole and mixed crops

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-282

  Jahansooz, M R ^a   Yunusa, I A M ^b   Coventry, D R ^c   Palmer, A R ^b   Eamus, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dry matter production; Evapotranspiration; Grain yield; Irrigation; Land equivalent ratio (LER); Radiation use efficiency; Soil evaporation; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH; INTERCROPPING; IRRIGATION; LEGUME; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CICER ARIETINUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33847290383     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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