Nitrogen fertilization of dryland grasses in the Northern Great Plains

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 340-345

  Jacobsen, J S ^a   Lorbeer, S H ^a   Houlton, H A R ^a   Carlson, G R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

fertilizer use efficiency; forage production; management; precipitation use efficiency; seeded grass

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

DRYLAND; FERTILIZATION; GRASS; YIELD;

USA, NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS;

EID: 0029660395     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002594     Document Type: Article

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