Refining qualitative turfgrass canopy stress measurements during drought

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 881, Issue , 2010, Pages 451-455

  Steinke, K ^a   Chalmers, D ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynodon spp.; Drought response; Stenotaphrum spp.; Turfgrass; Water conservation; Zoysia spp.

Indexed keywords

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE; STENOTAPHRUM; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM;

EID: 79955541473     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.881.72     Document Type: Conference Paper

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