Root distribution of poplar at varying densities on pastoral hill country

Plant and Soil

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 147-161

  Douglas, Grant B ^a   McIvor, Ian R ^b   Potter, J Fred ^a   Foote, Lex G ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hybrid poplar; Lateral roots; Slope stabilisation; Tree spacing; Tree pasture systems

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PASTORALISM; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOT SYSTEM; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL EROSION;

NEW ZEALAND;

POPULUS;

EID: 77954690528     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-010-0331-4     Document Type: Article

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