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Complementarity of radar and visible-infrared sensors in assessing rangeland condition by Smith, A.M., Major, D.J., McNeil, R.L., Willms, W.D., Brisco, B., Brown, R.J.

“…Ground investigations of rangeland use and condition are restricted by resource and travel limitations. Management of these vast, multiuser resources could be…”
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Effect of irrigation application depth on cereal production in the semi-arid climate of southern Alberta by Carefoot, J.M, Major, D.J. (Research Station, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Main (Canada))

“…Different water application depths and irrigation intervals were compared for two cereal crops in southern Alberta. Four irrigation treatments and three…”
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Laboratory Study of Treatment of Trichloroethene by Chemical Oxidation Followed by Bioremediation by Hrapovic, Leila, Sleep, Brent E, Major, David J, Hood, Eric D

“…Studies were conducted with columns containing soil and emplaced trichloroethene (TCE) to investigate the potential for TCE source zone remediation with…”
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TSAVI: A Vegetation Index Which Minimizes Soil Brightness Effects On LAI And APAR Estimation by Baret, F., Guyot, G., Major, D.J.

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Effect of surface soil moisture gradients on modelling radar backscattering from bare fields by Boisvert, J. B., Gwyn, Q. H. J., Chanzy, A., Major, D. J., Brisco, B., Brown, R. J.

“…In agriculture, soil moisture gradients near the surface are important. The objective of this study was to determine their impact on the estimation of the…”
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EPIC model parameters for cereal, oilseed, and forage crops in the northern Great Plains region by Kiniry, J.R, Major, D.J, Izaurralde, R.C, Williams, J.R, Gassman, P.W, Morrison, M, Bergentine, R, Zentner, R.P

“…The EPIC computer simulation model has potential for assessing agricultural management scenarios in the northern Great Plains region of the United States and…”
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Effect of simulated forst injury induced by paraquat on kernel growth and development in corn by Major, D.J

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Genotype stability and compatibility in maize evaluation trials by Major, D.J, Rao, U.M.B

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Agroclimate and Crop Response to Climate Change in Alberta, Canada by McGinn, S.M., Touré, A., Akinremi, O.O., Major, D.J., Barr, A.G.

“…The impact of possible avenues of climatic change on agriculture was investigated for the province of Alberta on the Canadian prairies. Climate scenarios were…”
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Effect of ruminal microbial colonization on cereal grain digestion by McAllister, T.A, Rode, L.M, Major, D.J, Cheng, K.J, Buchanan-Smith, J.G

“…The objective of this study was to examine the microbial digestion and colonization of whole (W), halved (H) and quartered (Q) cereal grains within the rumen…”
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Numerical tests of a method for simulating electrical potentials on the cortical surface by Kearfott, R.B., Sidman, R.D., Major, D.J., Hill, C.D.

“…The cortical imaging technique (CIT) based on solving a harmonic inward continuation problem is validated by applying it to artificially derived data. Pairs of…”
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Sensitivity of four wheat simulation models to climate change by Toure, A, Major, D.J, Lindwall, C.W

“…Crop simulation models may be valuable in anticipating crop production under a changed climate. We compared four computer simulation models of wheat, crop…”
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Photoperiod response characteristics of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) cultivars by Major, D.J, Hanna, M.R, Beasley, B.W

“…Ten cultivars of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) were exposed to low temperatures for varying times and to a series of photoperiods in controlled environment…”
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Morphological characteristics of wheat associated with high productivity by Major, D.J, Janzen, H.H, Sadasivaiah, R.S, Carefoot, J.M

“…Eight wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars including soft white spring, hard red spring, Canada Prairie Spring (CPS) and durum types were grown on rain-fed…”
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Changes of endogenous gibberellin-like substances with sex reversal of the apical inflorescence of corn by Rood, S.B, Pharis, R.P, Major, D.J

“…In developing apical meristems of corn, the level of acidic, ethyl acetate-soluble gibberellin (GA)-like substances increased to a maximum of 108 micrograms…”
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Spectral Reflectance Characteristics Of Wheat Residues by Major, D.J., Larney, F.J., Lindwall, C.W.

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Determination of photoperiod response characteristics using a greenhouse by Major, D.J

“…The photoperiod response characteristics of two cultivars of seven long-day species of crop plants were determined by seeding at 33 biweekly intervals in a…”
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Stomatal frequency and distribution in rape by Major, D.J

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Comparative risk of growing four irrigated crops in southern Alberta by Rao, U.M.B, Major, D.J, Carefoot, J.M

“…Yields of barley, spring wheat, oat, and maize grown at Lethbridge, Alberta from 1970 to 1985 were analyzed for their responses to weather variables. There was…”
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Radar Backscatter Frou a Short-Grass Prairie by Major, D.J., Hill, M.J., Willms, W.D., Brisco, B., Brown, R.J.

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