The linear relation between stand yield and integrated light in a shade-adapted annual grass

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-125

  Barden, Lawrence S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear yield light relation ship; Microstegium vimineum; Seasonal dry matter yield; Shade adapted

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844343988     PISSN: 00409618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2996069     Document Type: Article

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