Response to divergent selection for ease of particle size reduction of dried leaves of smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss) and correlated effects on nutritive value indicators and plant fitness

Euphytica

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-70

  Culvenor, R A ^a   Casler, M D ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromus inermis; Intake; Nutritive value; Selection; Smooth bromegrass

Indexed keywords

DIGESTION; PLANT BREEDING;

BROMUS INERMIS;

EID: 0033042058     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003583832552     Document Type: Article

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