Temperate intercropping of cereals for forage: A review of the potential for growth and utilization with particular reference to the UK

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 301-317

  Anil, L ^a   Park, J ^a   Phipps, R H ^a   Miller, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CEREAL; FORAGE; INTERCROPPING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032447722     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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