Distribution of roots and root length density in a maize/soybean strip intercropping system

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 199-212

  Gao, Yang ^a,b   Duan, Aiwang ^a,b   Qiu, Xinqiang ^a   Liu, Zugui ^a,b   Sun, Jingsheng ^a,b   Zhang, Junpeng ^a   Wang, Hezhou ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

2D model; Maize soybean intercropping; Root distribution; Root length density

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; EXPONENTIAL MODELS; FIELD EXPERIMENT; MAIZE/SOYBEAN INTERCROPPING; ROOT DISTRIBUTION; ROOT LENGTH DENSITY; SOIL LAYER; SPACE BETWEEN; YELLOW RIVER BASIN;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RATE; INTERCROPPING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; RIVER BASIN; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL PROFILE; SOYBEAN; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77957907447     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2010.08.021     Document Type: Article

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