Effects of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) on plant and soil nitrogen and soil organic matter in mixtures with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-186

  Elgersma, Anjo ^a   Hassink, Jan ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biological nitrogen fixation; Grass; N and C mineralization rates; Soil organic matter; White clover

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031407242     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004237527970     Document Type: Article

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