Breeding white clover for increased ability to compete with associated grasses

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-266

  Annicchiarico, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; FORAGE; PLANT BREEDING; YIELD;

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0042355271     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859603003198     Document Type: Article

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