Leaf and plant water use efficiency in cocksfoot and tall fescue accessions under differing soil water availability

Crop Science

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2321-2331

  Gulias J ^a   Seddaiu, G ^b   Cifre, J ^a   Salis, M ^b   Ledda, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

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EID: 84864687680     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2011.10.0579     Document Type: Article

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