Modelling partitioning between structure and storage in sugar beet: Effects of drought and soil nitrogen

Plant and Soil

Volumn 207, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-106

  Rik Werker, A ^a   Jaggard, Keith W ^a   Allison, Marc F ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometric growth; Beta vulgaris L.; Drought; Models; Nitrogen; Partitioning

Indexed keywords

MODEL; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SUGAR; YIELD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BETA VULGARIS;

EID: 6544291634     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004444128026     Document Type: Article

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