Influence of a developing tree canopy on the yield of Pennisetum pedicellatum sown on a mine spoil

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 537-540

  Singh, Arvind ^a   Jha, A K ^a   Singh, J S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coal mine spoil; Grass biomass; Light gradient

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PEDICELLATUM;

EID: 0030695505     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237204     Document Type: Article

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