Survey of the productivity, composition and estimated inputs of fixed nitrogen by pastures in central-western New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1165-1175

  Bowman, A M ^a,b   Smith, W ^a   Peoples, M B ^c   Brockwell, J ^c  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Dryland pastures; Lucerne; Medicago sativa; Nitrogen fixation; Trifolium spp.

Indexed keywords

DRYLAND FARMING; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLEUROCORONIS PLURISETA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM HIRTUM; TRIFOLIUM MICHELIANUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; TRIFOLIUM VESICULOSUM;

EID: 13744260108     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03118     Document Type: Review

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