Photosynthesis and nutritive value in leaves of three warm-season grasses before and after defoliation

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 755-759

  Mehaffey, M H ^a   Fisher, D S ^b   Burns, J C ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEINS;

CRUDE PROTEIN (CP); DEFOLIATION; WARM-SEASON GRASSES;

VEGETATION;

CELLULOSE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; PROTEINS;

BOTHRIOCHLOA BLADHII; CYNODON DACTYLON; PANICUM AMARUM VAR. AMARULUM; POACEAE;

EID: 33645999356     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.0049     Document Type: Article

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