Switchgrass leaf appearance and lamina extension rates in response to fertilizer nitrogen

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2115-2127

  Suplick, M R ^a   Read, J C ^b   Matuson, M A ^c   Johnson, J P ^d  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^c The Noble Foundation ^*  (United States)

^d PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANICUM; PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0036385013     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120014064     Document Type: Article

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