Competition, light quality and seedling growth of Russian wildrye grass (Psathyrostachys juncea)

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-60

  Jefferson, P G ^a   Muri, R ^a  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competition; Dry matter yield; Leaf area; Red:far red light ratio; Seedling establishment; Tillering

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; AGROPYRON DESERTORUM; ELYMUS; ELYMUS DAHURICUS; PSATHYROSTACHYS JUNCEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 34247847799     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.55.2007.1.6     Document Type: Article

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