Seed production and seedling emergence of Giant Parramatta grass on the North Coast of New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-308

  Andrews, T S ^a,b   Whalley, R D B ^a   Jones, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPOROBOLUS INDICUS; POACEAE; SPOROBOLUS INDICUS MAJOR;

SEED BANK; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0030498728     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960299     Document Type: Article

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