Effects of tractor wheeling on root morphology and yield of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 398-406

  Glab T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Medicago sativa; Roots; Soil compaction; Tractor traffic; Yields

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DRY MATTER; FLUVISOL; HARVESTING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROOT SYSTEM; SILTY LOAM; SOIL HORIZON; YIELD RESPONSE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 49749129294     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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