Hedgerow pruning effects on light interception, water relations and yield in alley-cropped maize

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 115-137

  Kang, H ^a   Shannon, D A ^b   Prior, S A ^c   Arriaga, F J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alley cropping; Competition; Conductance; Maize; Mimosa; Photosynthetically active radiation; Transpiration rate

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN; MIMOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67650047001     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v31n04_08     Document Type: Article

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