Strip-intercropping of rye–vetch mixtures affects biomass, carbon/ nitrogen ratio, and spatial distribution of cover crop residue

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 2433-2443

  Lowry, C J ^a   Brainard, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84994860548     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2016.04.0189     Document Type: Article

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