Study on the n-alkane patterns of five dominant forage species of the typical steppe grassland in Inner Mongolia of China

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-164

  Lin, L ^a   Liu, G ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GROWING SEASON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL;

ANIMALIA; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA FRIGIDA; POACEAE; STIPA; STIPA GRANDIS;

EID: 33646536364     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859606005995     Document Type: Article

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