Comparative breakeven analysis of annual grain and perennial switchgrass cropping systems on claypan soil landscapes

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 639-648

  Landers, Greg W ^a   Thompson, Allen L ^b   Kitchen, Newell R ^c   Massey, Ray E ^b  

^a TRC Solutions   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PANICUM VIRGATUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84861204735     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0229     Document Type: Article

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