Seed maturity in four cool-season forage grasses

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 483-488

  Berdahl, John D ^a   Frank, Albert B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; AGROPYRON DESERTORUM; PASCOPYRUM SMITHII; POACEAE; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA; THINOPYRUM INTERMEDIUM; TRITICEAE;

EID: 0031796303     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1998.00021962009000040008x     Document Type: Article

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