Study on the n-alkane patterns in some grasses and factors affecting the n-alkane patterns

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 469-475

  Zhang, Y ^a   Togamura, Y ^b   Otsuki, K ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; FORAGE; GRASS; GRAZING PRESSURE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; JAPONICA; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS; PLEIOBLASTUS CHINO; POACEAE; SASA; SASA NIPPONICA; ZOYSIA; ZOYSIA JAPONICA;

EID: 13544263377     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859604004526     Document Type: Article

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