Root distribution of temperate forage species subjected to water and nitrogen stress

Crop Science

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2178-2185

  Howard Skinner, R ^a   Comas, Louise H ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 78650149105     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2009.08.0461     Document Type: Article

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