Effect of varying maize densities on intercropped maize and soybean in Nepal

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 365-382

  Prasad, R B ^a   Brook, R M ^b  

^a Parwanipur   (Nepal)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23844522031     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479705002693     Document Type: Article

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