A second generation of annual pasture legumes and their potential for inclusion in Mediterranean-type farming systems

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 289-299

  Loi, A ^a   Howieson, J G ^a,b   Nutt, B J ^a   Carr, S J ^c  

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

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Aglime of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forage legume; Insect tolerance; Nitrogen fixation; Rhizobium

Indexed keywords

LEGUME;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BISERRULA; BISERRULA PELECINUS; INSECTA; MEDICAGO; MILETINAE; ORNITHOPUS COMPRESSUS; ORNITHOPUS SATIVUS; PELECINUS; PLEUROCORONIS PLURISETA; RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM GLANDULIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM VESICULOSUM;

EID: 18844430580     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ea03134     Document Type: Review

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