Influence of initial levels of carbohydrates, fructans, nitrogen, and soluble proteins on regrowth of Lolium perenne L. cv. Bravo following defoliation

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 341, 1999, Pages 1817-1826

  Morvan Bertrand, Annette ^a   Boucaud, Jean ^a   Prud'homme, Marie Pascale ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Fructans; Nitrogen reserve; Regrowth; Ryegrass

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0033403815     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.341.1817     Document Type: Article

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