Effect of lime on yield, n fixation, and plant n uptake from the soil by pasture on 3 contrasting trials in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 397-408

  Wheeler, D M ^a   Edmeades, D C ^a   Morton, J D ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

15N; Grazing; Isotope dilution; Legumes; Mowing; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen uptake; Subterranean clover; White clover

Indexed keywords

ILEX COOKII; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0030700590     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1997.9513261     Document Type: Article

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