Comparative performance of forage sorghum, grain sorghum, kenaf, switchgrass, and slat-fence windbarriers in reducing wind velocity

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 447-452

  Bilbro, J D ^a   Fryrear, D W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER; VEGETATION; WIND LOAD;

EID: 0031447728     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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