Population density and harvest maturity effects on leaf and stem yield in alfalfa

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 635-641

  Lamb, JoAnn F S ^a   Sheaffer, Craig C ^a   Samac, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

STEMS;

HARVESTING;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0038209087     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2003.6350     Document Type: Article

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