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Differences in Rate of Use of Soil Moisture by Stands of Perennial Ryegrass and White Clover 1
Author(s) -
Mitchell K. J.,
Kerr J. R.
Publication year - 1966
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/agronj1966.00021962005800010003x
Subject(s) - agronomy , perennial plant , pasture , transpiration , evapotranspiration , water content , environmental science , spring (device) , lolium perenne , biology , botany , ecology , photosynthesis , mechanical engineering , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Evapotranspiration from tall ryegrass was consistently greater than from short ryegrass and tall or short white clover; the rankings of the latter three treatments varied over the spring periods examined. Although requirements for potential transpiration were met, there were considerable differences in the rates of use of soil moisture between the different pasture stands.