Ecology of Nassella neesiana, Chilean needle grass, in pastures on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. I. Seed production and dispersal

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 613-619

  Gardener, M R ^a   Whalley, R D B ^a   Sindel, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleistogene; Flowering time; Ingestion; Pasture weed; Perennial weed; Wind; Wool

Indexed keywords

PASTURE; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION; WEED;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CLEISTOGENES; NASSELLA; NASSELLA NEESIANA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041865323     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01075     Document Type: Article

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