Seasonal changes in nonstructural carbohydrates, protein, and macronutrients in roots of alfalfa, red clover, sweetclover, and birdsfoot trefoil

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 617-623

  Li, Rong ^a   Volenec, J J ^a   Joern, B C ^a   Cunningham, S M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; ORNITHOPUS PERPUSILLUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIXIS;

EID: 0029832940     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600030016x     Document Type: Article

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