Field variations in alkane signatures among plant species in 'degraded' and perennial pastures on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 263-268

  Chen, W ^a   Lefroy, R D B ^a,b   Scott, J M ^a   Blair, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b IBSRAM   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Composition; Diet; Discrimination; n Alkane; Pasture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031892697     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97022     Document Type: Article

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