Simulation of allocation of accumulated biomass to leaf and stem in a grass growth model

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 445-448

  Wu, L ^a   Mcgechan, M B ^a   Knight, A C ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; GRASS; GROWTH MODEL; LEAF; STEM;

EID: 0031433560     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02377.x     Document Type: Article

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