Nitrogen use efficiency and morphological characteristics of timothy populations selected for low and high forage nitrogen concentrations

Crop Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 422-429

  Bregard A ^a   Belanger G ^a   Michaud, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC SELECTION; NITROGEN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BOVIDAE; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0342368853     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2000.402422x     Document Type: Article

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