Interactions between white clover and ryegrass under contrasting nitrogen availability: N2 fixation, N fertilizer recovery, N transfer and water use efficiency

Plant and Soil

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-199

  Hogh Jensen H ^a   Schjoerring, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen fixation; Clover content; Clover grass ley; Competition; Nitrogen availability; Nitrogen transfer

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT TRANSFER; RYEGRASS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WHITE CLOVER;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031406116     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004289512040     Document Type: Article

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