Tree-grass interactions for N in Nothofagus antarctica silvopastoral systems: Evidence of facilitation from trees to underneath grasses

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 779-790

  Gargaglione, Verónica ^a,b   Peri, Pablo L ^a,b   Rubio, Gerardo ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA AUSTRAL   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Native forest; Nutrients; Understory

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FACILITATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; NATIVE SPECIES; UNDERSTORY;

PATAGONIA;

NOTHOFAGUS ANTARCTICA; POACEAE;

EID: 85027944948     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-014-9724-3     Document Type: Article

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