Predicted efficiency of spaced-plant selection to indirectly improve tall fescue sward yield and quality

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 443-449

  Waldron, Blair L ^a   Robins, Joseph G ^a   Peel, Michael D ^a   Jensen, Kevin B ^a  

^a USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

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FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; POACEAE;

EID: 42449156263     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.06.0354     Document Type: Article

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