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Effect of Soil Moisture Regime on Root Distribution of Warm Season Forage Species 1
Author(s) -
Doss Basil D.,
Ashley D. A.,
Bennett O. L.
Publication year - 1960
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/agronj1960.00021962005200100005x
Subject(s) - forage , agronomy , water content , environmental science , moisture , growing season , biology , chemistry , geology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Synopsis Effective rooting depths of five warm season forage species decreasted as soil moisture increased. Root concentration of all species at each moisture regime decreased as depth increased. An average of 50% of the roots was in the upper 3 inches and 76% in the upper foot of soil.