Seedling emergence and survival of annual pasture legumes in northern New South Wales

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 559-574

  Lodge, G M ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual legumes; Population dynamics; Regeneration; Seedling survival

Indexed keywords

SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, TAMWORTH;

FABACEAE; MEDICAGO SCUTELLATA; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0029662424     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960559     Document Type: Article

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