Potential of new tetraploid germplasm in Russian wildrye

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 439-442

  Asay, K H ^a   Johnson, D A ^a   Jensen, K B ^a   Sarraj, W M ^a   Clark, D H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

carbon isotope discrimination; forage quality; forage yield; Psathyrostachys juncea; seed yield; seedling vigor; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA;

EID: 0029826238     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002926     Document Type: Article

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