Carbohydrate content, characterization and localization in bermudagrass stolons during establishment

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 62-69

  Volterrani, M ^a   Pompeiano, A ^a   Magni, S ^a   Guglielminetti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biometric traits; Cynodon spp.; growth analysis; starch; total nonstructural carbohydrates; total soluble sugars

Indexed keywords

CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); POACEAE;

EID: 84861943849     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2012.682162     Document Type: Article

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