Genetic control of adaptive root characteristics in white clover

Plant and Soil

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-69

  Caradus, J R ^a   Woodfield, D R ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Moisture stress; Roots; Selection; Trifolium repens; White clover

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031981356     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004296707631     Document Type: Article

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