Chemical composition of Flourensia cernua at four growth stages

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 434-441

  Estell, R E ^a   Fredrickson, E L ^a   Havstad, K M ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FLOURENSIA CERNUA;

EID: 0030441524     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1996.tb02078.x     Document Type: Article

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