Characterizing and predicting plant phenology in species-rich grasslands

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-70

  Ansquer, P ^a   Al Haj Khaled, R ^a   Cruz, P ^a   Theau, J P ^a   Therond, O ^a   Duru, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Cutting; Dicotyledon; Grass; Grazing; Nitrogen; Phenology

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; GROWING SEASON; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; PHENOLOGY; PREDICTION; RESOURCE USE; RIPENING; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; PYRENEES; WESTERN EUROPE;

DICOTYLEDONEAE;

EID: 60349102661     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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