Effect of rhizobia from caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum) on nodulation and nitrogen fixation of white clover (Trifolium repens)

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-83

  Pryor, H N ^a   Elliot, R M ^b   Lowther, W L ^a   Ronson, C W ^b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caucasian clover; Competition; Nitrogen fixation; Nodulation; Rhizobia; Trifolium ambiguum; Trifolium repens; White clover

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PASTURE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; YIELD;

RHIZOBIACEAE; RHIZOBIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM AMBIGUUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 2542637966     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2004.9513573     Document Type: Article

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