Growth of Lotus creticus creticus and Cynodon dactylon under two levels of irrigation

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1375-1381

  Vignolio, O R ^a   Biel, C ^b   De Herralde, F ^b   Araujo Alves J P L ^c   Save R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Erosion; Mixture; Plant covering

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; EROSION CONTROL; GROUND COVER; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION;

CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; LOTUS; LOTUS CRETICUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0036949945     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02033     Document Type: Article

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