Dry matter yield, leaf growth and population dynamics in Lolium perenne/ Trifolium repens-dominated pasture turves exposed to two levels of elevated CO2

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 304-316

  Clark, H ^a   Newton, P C D ^a   Bell, C C ^a   Glasgow, E M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

botanical composition; Paspalum dilatatum Poir.; plant community

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; PASPALUM DILATATUM; POACEAE;

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DRY MATTER YIELD; LEAF GROWTH; PASTURE; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WHITE CLOVER;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0030618268     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404878     Document Type: Article

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