Improving tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) for cool-season vigour

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 873-881

  Reed, K F M ^a   Clement, S L ^b   Feely, W F ^a,c   Clark, B ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Vickery Bros Fertiliser D   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; HAMILTON [VICTORIA]; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WORLD;

FESTUCA; NEOTYPHODIUM; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; PUCCINIA; PUCCINIA CORONATA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; VICTORIA;

EID: 9344243492     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03173     Document Type: Article

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