Summer dormancy in orchardgrass: Evaluation and characterization through ecophysiological and genetic studies

Crop Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2353-2358

  Shaimi, Naima ^a   Kallida, Rajae ^a   Volaire, Florence ^b   Al Faiz, Chaouki ^a  

^a Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (Morocco)

^b Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; POACEAE;

EID: 70749146806     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2009.06.0325     Document Type: Article

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