Effects of the previous shoot removal frequency on subsequent shoot regrowth in two Medicago sativa L. cultivars

Plant and Soil

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-198

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Cutting frequency; Light interception; N nutrition index; Organic reserves; Regrowth

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030954259     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004291801023     Document Type: Article

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