Soil surface moisture measurement and its influence on the establishment of three oversown legume species

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-174

  Awan, M H ^a   Barker, D J ^b   Kemp, P D ^a   Choudhary, M A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM AMBIGUUM; TRIFOLIUM FRAGIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 10544249462     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0021859600077947     Document Type: Article

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