Root distribution by depth for temperate agricultural crops

•A general root distribution with depth that includes a maximum crop rooting depth was not available previously. This contribution will improve characterization of roots for agroecosystem studies.•Root distribution pattern was fitted to a versatile equation for 11 temperate crops.•Roots were thicker...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Field crops research 2016-03, Vol.189, p.68-74
Hauptverfasser:	Fan, Jianling, McConkey, Brian, Wang, Hong, Janzen, Henry
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agroecosystems alfalfa carbon crops Cumulative root fraction dose response Festuca arundinacea Maximum rooting depth Medicago sativa oilseed crops rooting roots Soil depth soil profiles Temperate crops
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