Role of root exudates and root turnover in the below-ground N transfer from Canavalia ensiformis (jackbean) to the associated Musa acuminata (banana)

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-294

  Sierra, Jorge ^a   Desfontaines, Lucienne ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXUDATION; FRUIT; GREEN MANURING; HARVESTING; HERB; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SOWING; TURNOVER;

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; MUSA ACUMINATA;

EID: 62549120054     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP08215     Document Type: Article

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