Response of herbage regrowth and water-soluble carbohydrate concentration of ryegrass species to defoliation practices when grown in a Mediterranean environment

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-67

  Callow, M N ^a,c   Michell, P ^a   Baker, J E ^a   Cocks, P S ^b   Hough, G M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Mediterranean environment; Regrowth; Ryegrass species; Subterranean clover; Water soluble carbohydrate concentration

Indexed keywords

FORAGE;

LAMIINAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 15544376133     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2005.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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