Improving drought resistance and persistence in turf-type tall fescue

Crop Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 978-984

  Carrow, R N ^a   Duncan, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0038371403     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2003.9780     Document Type: Article

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