Root protein and vegetative storage protein are key organic nutrients for alfalfa shoot regrowth

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1187-1193

  Avice, J C ^a   Ourry, A ^a   Lemaire, G ^b   Volenec, J J ^c   Boucaud, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030847670     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700040027x     Document Type: Article

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