Vertical root distribution in single-crop and intercropping agricultural systems in Central Kenya

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 742-749

  Neykova, Nina ^a   Obando, Joy ^b   Schneider, Raimund ^a   Shisanya, Chris ^b   Thiele Bruhn, Sören ^a   Thomas, Frank M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cajanus cajan; Cumulative root distribution; Mount Kenya; Phaseolus vulgaris; Resource utilization; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053183708     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201000314     Document Type: Article

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