Role of summer dormant perennial grasses as intercrops in rainfed mediterranean vineyards

Crop Science

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2046-2054

  Volaire, F ^a   Lelievre F ^a  

^a Fonctionnement et Conduite des Systémes de Cultures Tropicaux et Méditerranéens   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; POACEAE; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 78650115164     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2010.01.0021     Document Type: Article

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