Development and evaluation of grazing-tolerant alfalfa cultivars: A review

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 503-512

  Smith Jr , S R ^a   Bouton, J H ^b   Singh, A ^a,c   McCaughey, W P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfagraze; Grazing tolerance; Lucerne; Medicago sativa; Medicago sativa ssp. falcata; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CANADA; CATTLE; CULTIVAR; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GRAZING; PLANT BREEDING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0343442526     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p99-048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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