Growth analysis of timothy grown with varying N nutrition

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 373-380

  Belanger G ^a   Richards, J E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growth; Nitrogen; Phleum pratense L; Photosynthesis; Radiation; Timothy

Indexed keywords

PHLEUM PRATENSE; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0343247752     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P96-109     Document Type: Article

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