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A simplified maturity index to quantify the development stage of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and its relationship with yield and nutritive value Cover

A simplified maturity index to quantify the development stage of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and its relationship with yield and nutritive value

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|Jun 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/boku-2017-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5430 | Journal ISSN: 0006-5471
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 101
Submitted on: Mar 19, 2017
Accepted on: Jul 24, 2017
Published on: Jun 30, 2017
Published by: Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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