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Some Above‐ and Below‐Ground Relationships of an Alfalfa‐Orchardgrass Mixture 1
Author(s) -
Chamblee Douglas S.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1958.00021962005000080004x
Subject(s) - dactylis glomerata , agronomy , competition (biology) , biology , poaceae , ecology
Synopsis A study of above‐ and below‐ground associational effects of alfalfa and orchardgrass was facilitated by partitioning the root systems of certain treatment combinations. Apparently alfalfa was benefited in an indirect manner in that orchardgrass offered less competition, under the conditions of this experiment, for the various growth factors.