Productivity and canopy modification of Medicago arborea as affected by defoliation management and genotype in a Mediterranean environment

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-28

  Amato, G ^a   Stringi, L ^a   Giambalvo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Defoliation management; Forage shrubs; Medicago arborea

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DEFOLIATION; FODDER; FORAGE; GENOTYPE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO ARBOREA; POACEAE;

EID: 2142793112     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00399.x     Document Type: Article

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