Effects of nitrogen on leaves, dry matter allocation and regrowth dynamics in Trifolium repens L. and Lolium perenne L. in pure and mixed swards

Plant and Soil

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 107-121

  Nassiri, M ^a,b   Elgersma, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Applied N; Clover; Dry matter allocation; Grass; Leaf characteristics; Regrowth

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; LEAF; NITROGEN; PASTURE; REGROWTH;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 1842472216     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021528732218     Document Type: Article

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