Productivity, and composition of smooth and meadow bromegrass mixtures with alfalfa under frequent cutting management

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 763-771

  Pearen, J R ^a   Baron, V S ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

alfalfa; Bromus inermis Leyss.; Medicago sativa L.; mixtures; pasture; Smooth bromegrass; sward structure

Indexed keywords

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS RIPARIUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; CASTOR FIBER; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; FABACEAE;

ALFALFA; MEADOW BROMEGRASS; PASTURE; SMOOTH BROMEGRASS;

EID: 0030324183     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-129     Document Type: Article

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