Root growth and soil water utilization of winter wheat in the North China Plain

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2275-2287

  Zhang, Xiying ^a   Pei, Dong ^a   Chen, Suying ^a  

^a Shijiazhuang Institute of Agricultural Modernization Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Root growth and distribution; Root water uptake; Soil water utilization; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GROWTH KINETICS; IRRIGATION; MOISTURE; SOILS; WATER;

MONSOON CLIMATE; ROOT GROWTH;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL WATER; WATER UPTAKE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WHEAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4143073714     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5533     Document Type: Article

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