Nitrogen fixation in perennial forage legumes in the field

Plant and Soil

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 353-372

  Carlsson, G ^a   Huss Danell, K ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Medicago sativa; Methods; N2 fixation; Review; Trifolium pratense; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; GRASSLAND; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0042021724     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024847017371     Document Type: Article

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