Winter damage to perennial forage crops in eastern Canada: Causes, mitigation, and prediction

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-47

  Belanger G ^a   Castonguay, Y ^a   Bertrand, A ^a   Dhont, C ^b   Rochette, P ^a   Couture, L ^a   Drapeau, R ^a   Mongrain, D ^a   Chalifour, F P ^b   Michaud, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Climate; Culitvars; Management; Organic reserves; Species

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; CROP DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FORAGE; FREEZE TOLERANCE; MANAGEMENT; PERENNIAL PLANT; SURVIVAL; WINTER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33747886194     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P04-171     Document Type: Review

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