AEC Glacier alpine bluegrass

AEC Glacier alpine bluegrass, Poa alpina L., is a reclamation cultivar developed for use in reclaiming and revegetating disturbed sites at high elevations. It is the second alpine bluegrass cultivar released by the Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville, AB. This cultivar is expected to complement...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Plant Science
Main Authors: Darroch, B. A., Acharya, S. N., Woosaree, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2002
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/p00-164
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/P00-164
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Summary:AEC Glacier alpine bluegrass, Poa alpina L., is a reclamation cultivar developed for use in reclaiming and revegetating disturbed sites at high elevations. It is the second alpine bluegrass cultivar released by the Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville, AB. This cultivar is expected to complement a prior release, AEC Blueridge alpine bluegrass. AEC Glacier is adapted to high elevations where it is capable of rapid growth and seed production. Key words: Alpine bluegrass, Poa alpina, cultivar description, reclamation