Nitrogen competition in contour hedgerow systems in subtropical China

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-83

  Guo, Z L ^a   Zhong, C ^b   Cai, C F ^a   Ding, S W ^a   Wang, Z M ^c  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hunan Electric Power Design Institute   (China)

^c Changjiang Water Resource Protection Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Hedgerow; Interaction; Intercropping; N uptake; Root partition; Soybean

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); GROWTH; HEDGEROW; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT; SHRUB; SOIL EROSION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOYBEAN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

AMORPHA FRUTICOSA; GLYCINE MAX; VETIVERIA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 42149124978     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-007-9153-z     Document Type: Article

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