Defoliation frequency and the response by white clover to increasing phosphorus supply 1. Leaf dry matter yield and plant morphology responses

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-118

  Singh, D K ^a   Sale, P W G ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

dry matter partitioning; grazing frequency; phosphorus response; plant parts; root:shoot ratio

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031025133     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96053     Document Type: Article

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