Tillering and partitioning of dry matter and nutrients in Lolium perenne growing with neighbours of different species: Effects of nutrient supply and defoliation

New Phytologist

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-95

  Marriott, Carol A ^a   Zuazua, M Teresa ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Escuela Taller de Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

Author keywords

Inter specific competition; Lolium perenne (ryegrass); Nutrient accumulation; Tillering

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0030021247     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04512.x     Document Type: Article

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