Dynamics of white clover decomposition in a southeastern bermudagrass lawn

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1277-1282

  McCurdy, James D ^a   McElroy, J Scott ^a   Guertal, Elizabeth A ^a   Wood, C Wesley ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881019996     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2013.0058     Document Type: Article

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