Improving the spatial arrangement of planting rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg.) for long-term intercropping

Field Crops Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 327-335

  Rodrigo, V H L ^a   Silva, T U K ^a   Munasinghe, E S ^a  

^a Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Hevea; Intercropping; Plant spatial arrangements; Planting systems

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTIVITY; RUBBER;

CANOPY; LIGHT PENETRATION;

CROPS;

INTERCROPPING; RUBBER; SPACING; TREE PLANTING;

HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 4344578573     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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