Seed coating improves establishment of surface seeded Poa pratensis used in revegetation

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1029-1032

  Greipsson, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

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Indexed keywords

POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0033381068     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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