Clonal growth of white clover: Factors influencing the viability of axillary buds and the outgrowth of a viable bud to form a branch

Annals of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-115

  Newton, P C D ^a   Hay, M J M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

axillary bud; clonal growth; defoliation; foraging; Trifolium repens; viability; white clover

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0029744233     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0102     Document Type: Article

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