Symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii collected from pastures in south-western Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 623-630

  Quigley, P E ^a   Cunningham, P J ^a,b   Hannah, M ^c   Ward, G N ^b   Morgan, T ^b  

^a Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

^b RMB 2460 ^*  (Australia)

^c Dairy Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; PASTURE; SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA;

FABACEAE; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM BV. TRIFOLII; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM TRIFOLII; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; VICTORIA;

EID: 0030666093     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96089     Document Type: Article

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