Alfalfa fiber estimation in mixed stands and its relationship to plant morphology

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2446-2452

  Parsons, D ^a   Cherney, J H ^a   Gauch Jr , H G ^a  

^a Cornell Univ ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33845646908     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.03.0144     Document Type: Article

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