Improving the nutritive value of timothy through management and breeding

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 577-585

  Belanger G ^a   Michaud, R ^a   Jefferson, P G ^a   Tremblay, G F ^a   Bregard A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultivar; Digestibility; Nitrogen; Yield

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FORAGE; GRASS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 0035700817     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P00-143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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