Switchgrass growth and development: Water, nitrogen, and plant density effects

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 221-227

  Sanderson, M A ^a,b,c   Reed, R L ^a,b,c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Morphological development; Panicum virgatum; Stress

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GRASS; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PRAIRIE; RESOURCE USE;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 0034060561     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003287     Document Type: Article

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