Harvest management effects on dry matter yield, forage quality, and economic return of four cool-season grasses

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 252-255

  Hall, M H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; PHRAGMITES; POACEAE;

EID: 0031841035     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1998.0252     Document Type: Article

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