Competitive Strategies and Growth of Neighbouring Bromus valdivianus Phil. and Lolium perenne L. Plants Under Water Restriction

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 449-459

  Lopez I F ^a   Kemp, P D ^b   Dorner J ^a   Descalzi, C A ^c   Balocchi, O A ^a   Garcia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSIDAD VIÑA DEL MAR   (Chile)

Author keywords

Multivariate analysis; Pasture stability; Root mass; Sustainability; Tiller density; Tiller size

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FIELD CAPACITY; FOLIAGE; GRASS; LEAF AREA; MONOCULTURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PASTURE; PLANT; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL WATER; SUMMER; WATER AVAILABILITY;

CHILE;

BROMUS; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 84886237275     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jac.12032     Document Type: Article

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