Coexistence of native and introduced perennial grasses following simultaneous seeding

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 990-996

  Waldron, Blair L ^a   Monaco, Thomas A ^a   Jensen, Kevin B ^a   Harrison, R Deane ^a   Palazzo, Antonio J ^b   Kulbeth, James D ^c  

^a USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

^c Bldg 302   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; REVEGETATION; SEED; WEED CONTROL;

ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY; PERENNIAL GRASSES; SEMIARID LANDS;

CROPS;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; GRASSES; PLANTS; SEEDS;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; AGROPYRON FRAGILE; PASCOPYRUM SMITHII; POACEAE; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA;

EID: 33645963757     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.0265     Document Type: Article

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