Growth and carbon partitioning in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) cultivars selected for high water-soluble carbohydrate concentrations

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 375-385

  Smith, K F ^a   Culvenor, R A ^b   Humphreys, M O ^c   Simpson, R J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; CULTIVAR; GROWTH; PARTITIONING;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0036617391     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002095     Document Type: Article

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