Does a mixed-species landscape reduce inorganic-nitrogen leaching compared to a conventional St. Augustinegrass lawn?

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1586-1594

  Erickson, J E ^a   Cisar, J L ^b   Snyder, G H ^b   Park, D M ^c   Williams, K E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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POACEAE; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM;

EID: 49149112174     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.09.0515     Document Type: Article

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