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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science Volume 62, 2012 - Issue sup1: Quality Turf and Efficient Utilization of Resources
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Irrigation frequency influences establishment of silvery thread moss (Bryum argenteum Hedw.) and rooting of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) on simulated golf greens

Eric M. Lyons Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Katerina S. Jordan Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Iain T. James School of Applied Science, Cranefield University, Befordshire, UK
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Darra M. Hudner Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada; School of Applied Science, Cranefield University, Befordshire, UK
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Darragh McGowan Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
Pages 79-85 | Received 31 Dec 2011, Accepted 29 Mar 2012, Published online: 24 May 2012

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