The Role of Nitrogen Fixation in Crop Production

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-138

  O'Hara, Graham W ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fixation; Legumes; Nitrogen; Nodulation; Pasture; Pulses; Soybean

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343612361     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v01n02_05     Document Type: Article

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