Influence of single applications of nitrogen on white clover nitrogen fixation in autumn and winter dairy pastures in south‐west Victoria, Australia

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-6

  McKenzie, F R ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Riffkin, P ^b   Kearney, G ^b  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^b Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dry matter yield; Lolium perenne L; Perennial ryegrass; Species composition; Trifolium repens L

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038195076     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647933     Document Type: Article

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