Effects of fertilization and irrigation on productivity, plant nutrient contents and soil nutrients in southern Mongolia

Plant and Soil

Volumn 340, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 239-251

  Ronnenberg, Katrin ^a   Wesche, Karsten ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b SENCKENBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Dryland; Nutrient limitation; Primary productivity; Steppe; Water availability

Indexed keywords

DESERT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOMASS; POTASSIUM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RAINFALL; SOIL NUTRIENT; STEPPE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

MONGOLIA;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; STIPA KRYLOVII;

EID: 79951809552     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-010-0409-z     Document Type: Article

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