The significance of litter loss and root growth on nitrogen efficiency in normal and semi-dwarf winter oilseed rape genotypes

Field Crops Research

Volumn 186, Issue , 2016, Pages 166-178

  Dresbøll, Dorte Bodin ^a   Rasmussen, Irene Skovby ^a   Thorup Kristensen, Kristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Leaf litter; Nitrogen uptake efficiency; Nitrogen use efficiency; Root depth

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; FERTILIZER; GENOTYPE; GROWING SEASON; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYTOMASS; ROOT SYSTEM; SANDY LOAM; SOIL PROFILE;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 84950106564     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2015.12.003     Document Type: Article

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