Effect of Cutting Height on Productivity and Forage Quality of Alfalfa in Alpine Area of Korea |
Kim, Hak Jin
(Research Institute of Eco-Friendly Livestock Science, GBST, Seoul National University)
Li, Yan Fen (Graduate School of International Agriculture and Technology, Seoul National University) Jeong, Eun Chan (Graduate School of International Agriculture and Technology, Seoul National University) Ahmadi, Farhad (Research Institute of Eco-Friendly Livestock Science, GBST, Seoul National University) Kim, Jong Geun (Graduate School of International Agriculture and Technology, Seoul National University) |
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