Grazing intensity and nitrogen fertilization affect litter responses in 'Tifton 85' bermudagrass pastures: I. mass, deposition rate, and chemical composition

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 156-162

  Liu, Kesi ^a   Sollenberger, Lynn E ^a   Silveira, Maria L ^b   Newman, Yoana C ^a   Vendramini, João M B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 79951759611     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2010.0319     Document Type: Article

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