Response of corn grain, cellulosic biomass, and ethanol yields to nitrogen fertilization

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 363-370

  Sindelar, A J ^a   Lamb, J A ^a   Sheaffer, C C ^b   Jung, H G ^c   Rosen, C J ^a  

^a Dep of Soil Water and Climate   (United States)

^b Dep of Agronomy and Plant Genetics   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 84858050316     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0279     Document Type: Article

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