Field grown Acacia mangium : how intensive is root growth?

• Main Authors: Wan Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah, Abdul Kadir, Azizol, Van Cleemput, Oswald, Abdul Rahman, Zaharah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 1998
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51749/1/51749.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51749/; https://www.frim.gov.my/en/publication/journal-of-tropical-forest-science-jtfs/

Under rainfed conditions, root development of trees can be very unpredictable and variable, depending on the amount and distribution of rainfall received. This becomes more critical when the rainfall is seasonal and the soil has a high clay content. Our investigation dealt with the root development...