Low input grasses useful in limiting environments (LIGULE)

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-53

  Johnston, W H ^a,c   Clifton, C A ^b,c   Cole, I A ^a   Koen, T B ^a   Mitchell, M L ^d   Waterhouse, D B ^c  

^a NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

^b Centre for Land Protection Research   (Australia)

^c Cowra Research Centre ^*  (Australia)

^d AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian native grasses; Dryland salinity; Land degradation; Soil acidification; Watertable recharge

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRASS; PASTURE; SELECTION;

AUSTRALIA;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FESTUCA ELATIOR; LOLIUM; PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 0032953082     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97159     Document Type: Article

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