Stolon growth and dry matter partitioning explain differences in zoysiagrass establishment rates

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1237-1245

  Patton, Aaron J ^a   Volenec, Jeffrey J ^b   Reicher, Zachary J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZOYSIA JAPONICA; ZOYSIA MATRELLA;

EID: 34547586809     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.10.0633     Document Type: Article

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