Forage potential of semi-leafless grain peas

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 220-223

  Koivisto, J M ^a,c   Benjamin, L R ^b   Lane, G P F ^a   Davies, W P ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forage; Pisum sativum L.; Semi leafless; Stipule; Tendril

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FORAGE; HARVESTING; LEGUME;

PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 0141889782     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00368.x     Document Type: Article

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