Growth characteristics associated with biomass production in three varieties of Trichloris crinita (Poaceae), a forage grass native to the arid regions of Argentina

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-142

  Greco, S A ^a   Cavagnaro, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Intraspecific variability; Partitioning; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; TRICHLORIS CRINITA; ZAEDYUS PICHIY;

EID: 28044433376     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ05011     Document Type: Article

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