Effect of soil compaction on root system development and yields of tall fescue

International Agrophysics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-239

  Glab T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Roots; Soil compaction; Tall fescue; Tractor traffic; Yields

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FLUVISOL; GRASS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PERENNIAL PLANT; ROOT SYSTEM; SILTY LOAM; SOFTWARE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CRACOW; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALOPOLSKIE; POLAND;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 36549027878     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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