Root distribution and soil moisture retrieval in perennial and annual energy crops in Northern Italy

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 132, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 252-259

  Monti, Andrea ^a   Zatta, Alessandro ^a  

^a Department of Agroenvironmental Science and Technologies ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Carbon; Giant reed; Miscanthus; Root length density; Soil moisture; Sorghum; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENERGY CROP; GRASS; LAND USE CHANGE; PHYTOMASS; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER; SORGHUM; WATER STORAGE; WATER UPTAKE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO VALLEY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ARUNDO DONAX; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS X GIGANTEUS; PANICUM VIRGATUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 65749103009     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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