Factors affecting a laboratory evaluation of alfalfa cold tolerance

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 318-324

  Schwab, P M ^a   Barnes, D K ^b   Sheaffer, C C ^a   Li, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0011259165     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600020018x     Document Type: Article

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