Root growth patterns of perennial ryegrasses under well-watered and drought conditions

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 377-388

  Wedderburn, M E ^a   Crush, J R ^a   Pengelly, W J ^a   Walcroft, J L ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drought; Lolium perenne; Roots; Ryegrass

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GRASS; GROWTH; INHIBITION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERENNIAL PLANT; ROOT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 79959723851     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2010.514927     Document Type: Article

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