An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on grass yield in Ireland over the next 100 years

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 213-226

  Holden, N M ^a   Brereton, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Grass yield; Johnstown Castle Grass Model

Indexed keywords

POACEAE;

EID: 0036972504     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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