Modeling nitrogen uptake for hybrid poplar with and without weed competition

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 262, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-138

  Kabba, Bachitter S ^a   Knight, J Diane ^a   Van Rees, Ken C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hybrid poplar; N uptake modeling; Sensitivity analysis; SSAND model; Weed competition

Indexed keywords

COMPETING PLANTS; DYNAMIC NATURE; ELYMUS REPENS; FIELD CONDITIONS; FIELD STUDIES; HYBRID POPLAR; MINERALIZATION PROCESS; MODEL INPUTS; MODEL PREDICTION; N MINERALIZATION; N UPTAKE MODELING; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NUTRIENT DEMAND; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE SITES; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENT UPTAKE; POPULUS; POPULUS DELTOIDES; ROOT SYSTEM; SASKATCHEWAN , CANADA; SOIL SUPPLY; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SSAND MODEL; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; WEED COMPETITION;

COMPETITION; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MINERALOGY; NUTRIENTS; PUMPS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONTENT; WEED CONTROL;

FORESTRY;

ALFALFA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DECIDUOUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE; PEST DAMAGE; PLANTATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOT SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA;

ELYMUS; ELYMUS REPENS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POPULUS; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 79957576580     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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