Tiller demography in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) swards as influenced by nitrogen fertilization, sowing method and grazing management

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 426-436

  Scheneiter, O ^a   Amendola C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Grazing management; Nitrogen; Sowing method; Tall fescue; Tiller demography

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DEFOLIATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GROUND COVER; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOWING; SWARD; TILLERING;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; PERGAMINO;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 84864300779     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00861.x     Document Type: Article

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