The necessity and possibility of perennial grain production systems

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Glover, Jerry D ^a  

^a THE LAND INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION;

EID: 18944403515     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAF200499     Document Type: Editorial

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