Barley-legumes rotations for semi-arid areas of Lebanon

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 599-610

  Yau, S K ^a   Bounejmate, M ^b   Ryan, J ^b   Baalbaki, R ^a   Nassar, A ^b   Maacaroun, R ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Grazing; Hay yield; Lentil; Medics; Protein content; Vetches; Yield stability

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CROP ROTATION; LEGUME; MONOCULTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

LEBANON;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. SPONTANEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LENS CULINARIS; MEDICAGO; VICIA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 0042412116     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(03)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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