Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen on growth of pasture plants and VAM fungi in SE australian soils with contrasting fertiliser histories (conventional and biodynamic)

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-62

  Ryan, Megan ^a   Ash, Julian ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clover; N; P; Rye grass; Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0033594089     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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