Determination of nitrogen levels based on spectral reflectance values in sheep fescue (Festuca ovina L.)

Turkish Journal of Field Crops

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-32

  Özyiǧit, Yasar ^a   Bidlgen, Mehmet ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Reflectance; Remote sensing; Sheep fescue

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA OVINA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 80155184155     PISSN: 13011111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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