Combining ability of binary mixtures of introduced, cool- and warm-season grasses and legumes

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2540-2546

  Springer, T L ^a   Gillen, R L ^b   McNew, R W ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

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BOTHRIOCHLOA ISCHAEMUM; ISCHAEMUM; POACEAE;

EID: 39449125641     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.12.0773     Document Type: Article

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