Root: Shoot ratios and belowground biomass distribution for Pacific Northwest dryland crops

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 349-360

  Williams, J D ^a   McCool, D K ^a   Reardon, C L ^a   Douglas, C L ^a   Albrecht, S L ^a   Rickman, R W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canola; Incorporated residue; Peas; Root mass; Root shoot ratio; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; CANOLA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; DRYLAND FARMING; EROSION CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEGUME; NUMERICAL MODEL; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROFILE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER EROSION; WHEAT;

PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883427088     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.68.5.349     Document Type: Article

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