Shoot characteristics of Trifolium repens grown in association with Lolium perenne or Holcus lanatus in pastures grazed by sheep

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 336-339

  Barthram, G T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; PASTURE; SHEEP; SHOOT MORPHOLOGY; WHITE CLOVER;

FABACEAE; HOLCUS LANATUS; LAMIINAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031473210     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02364.x     Document Type: Article

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