Modelling biomass, water and nitrogen in grass ley: Estimation of N uptake parameters

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-101

  Eckersten, H ^a   Torssell, B ^a   Kornher, A ^b   Bostrom U ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grass nitrogen uptake; Nitrogen effects; Parameterization; Plant N concentration; Plant N demand; Radiation use efficiency; Soil mineral N availability

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRASS; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MODELING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PARAMETERIZATION; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL WATER; SWARD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 34248677114     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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