Effects of sheath tube length on leaf development in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-257

  Casey, I A ^c   Brereton, A J ^c   Laidlaw, A S ^a   McGilloway, D A ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Agricultural Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Lamina; Leaf; Lolium perenne L.; Ryegrass; Sheath

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0032998891     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1999.tb05261.x     Document Type: Article

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