Litter mass, deposition rate, and chemical composition in bahiagrass pastures managed at different intensities

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1299-1304

  Dubeux Jr , J C B ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^b   Vendramini, J M B ^c   Stewart Jr , R L ^d   Interrante, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM;

EID: 33646456753     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.08-0262     Document Type: Article

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