Estimation of nitrogen fixed by legumes in long-term vs. short-term cropping systems

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 329-334

  Papastylianou, Ioannis ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

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HORDEUM VULGARE; VICIA SATIVA;

EID: 0032788929     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100020024x     Document Type: Article

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