Determination of pasture biomass using four indirect methods

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 665-672

  Harmoney, Keith R ^a   Moore, Kenneth J ^a   George, J Ronald ^a   Brummer, E Charles ^a   Russell, James R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINA; BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; FESTUCA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0030880023     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900040020x     Document Type: Article

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