Flower production and pollination in Medicago satjva L. Grown for seed: Model and monitoring studies

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 437, Issue , 1997, Pages 109-113

  Strickler, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Megachile rotundata; Standing crop; Systems model

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA;

EID: 84879216542     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.437.9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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