Grain legume species in low rainfall mediterranean-type environments II. Canopy development, radiation interception, and dry-matter production

Field Crops Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 189-199

  Thomson, B D ^a   Siddique, K H M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canopy development; Grain legume; Growth; Mediterranean environment; Radiation interception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030669847     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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