A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions

Christopher (Kit) J. A. Macleod; Mike W. Humphreys; W. Richard Whalley; Lesley Turner; Andrew Binley; Chris W. Watts; Leif Skøt; Adrian Joynes; Sarah Hawkins; Ian P. King; Sally O'Donovan; Philip M. Haygarth

doi:10.1038/srep01683

A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions

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A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. / Macleod, Christopher (Kit) J. A.; Humphreys, Mike W.; Whalley, W. Richard et al.

Yn: Scientific Reports, Cyfrol 3, 1683, 25.04.2013.

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Macleod, CJA, Humphreys, MW, Whalley, WR, Turner, L, Binley, A, Watts, CW, Skøt, L, Joynes, A, Hawkins, S, King, IP, O'Donovan, S & Haygarth, PM 2013, 'A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions', Scientific Reports, cyfrol. 3, 1683. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01683

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Macleod, C. J. A., Humphreys, M. W., Whalley, W. R., Turner, L., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Skøt, L., Joynes, A., Hawkins, S., King, I. P., O'Donovan, S., & Haygarth, P. M. (2013). A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Scientific Reports, 3, [1683]. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01683

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Macleod CJA, Humphreys MW, Whalley WR, Turner L, Binley A, Watts CW et al. A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Scientific Reports. 2013 Ebr 25;3:1683. doi: 10.1038/srep01683

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Macleod, Christopher (Kit) J. A. ; Humphreys, Mike W. ; Whalley, W. Richard et al. / A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions. Yn: Scientific Reports. 2013 ; Cyfrol 3.

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