Cell wall thickness and cell dimensions in plant parts of eight forage species

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-67

  Rezvani Moghaddam, P ^a,b   Wilman, D ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHLORIS GAYANA; DESMODIUM INTORTUM; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0002643863     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005632     Document Type: Article

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