Botanical composition, light interception, and carbohydrate reserve status of grazed 'Florakirk' bermudagrass

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 194-199

  Pedreira, Carlos G S ^a   Sollenberger, Lynn E ^b   Mislevy, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0034021595     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2000.922194x     Document Type: Article

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