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Responses of eastern gamagrass [Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.] forage quality to nitrogen application and harvest system

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Pages 17-26 | Received 20 Feb 2013, Accepted 13 Nov 2013, Published online: 10 Dec 2015

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