Effects of drought and competition by a ryegrass sward on the seedling growth of a range of grassland species

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 277-286

  Hofmann, M ^a   Isselstein, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Drought; Grassland species; Ryegrass sward; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DROUGHT; GRASSLAND; RECRUITMENT; SEEDLING;

DAUCUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; LEONTODON AUTUMNALIS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRAGOPOGON; TRAGOPOGON PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 4043140754     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00117.x     Document Type: Article

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