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Above and below-ground competition for solar radiation and soil moisture in a windbreak-soybean system

Posted on:1999-06-20Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:The University of Nebraska - LincolnCandidate:Nieto-Cabrera, CarlosFull Text:PDF
GTID:1462390014967768Subject:Agriculture
Abstract/Summary:
The main role of windbreaks in agricultural systems is to improve the microclimate and enhance the growth and yield of the protected crops. However, some competitive windbreak-crop relationships have been recognized. Windbreak-soybean above- and below-ground competition was studied in 1996 and 1997 at Mead, Nebraska (41...
Keywords/Search Tags:Below-ground competition
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