Phenotyping summer dormancy in tall fescue: Establishment of a surrogate phenotype and a dormancy rating system in humid environments

Crop Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 2579-2593

  Ding, R ^a   Missaoui, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84984832180     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2016.02.0092     Document Type: Article

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