Yield components, light interception and radiation use efficiency of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) in response to row spacing

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-95

  Mattera, Juan ^a   Romero, Luis A ^a   Cuatrín, Alejandra L ^a   Cornaglia, Patricia S ^b   Grimoldi, Agustín A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Plant density; Radiation interception; Radiation use efficiency; Row distance; Spatial arrangement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DRY MATTER; HERB; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RADIATION BALANCE; SOWING;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PARIA;

EID: 84870691591     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2012.10.008     Document Type: Article

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