Productivity and persistence of yellow serradela (Ornithopus compressus L.) and biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.) in the mediterranean climate region of central Chile;Productividad y persistencia de serradela amarilla (Ornithopus compressus L.) y biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.) en la región climática mediterránea de Chile central

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 340-349

  del Pozo, Alejandro ^a   Ovalle, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGROPECUARIAS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Annual legumes; Espinal; Hard seed; Plant density; Seed yield

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALUS (ANGIOSPERM); ASTRAGALUS PELECINUS; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; ORNITHOPUS COMPRESSUS; ORNITHOPUS PINNATUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 70749154364     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392009000300006     Document Type: Article

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