Comparison of biomass production and biological nitrogen fixation of multi-species pastures (mixed herb leys) with perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture with and without irrigation in Canterbury, New Zealand

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 110, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 230-240

  Goh, K M ^a   Bruce, G E ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alternative pastures; Biological nitrogen fixation; Biomass production; Herb leys; Legumes; Multi species pastures; Ryegrass white clover pasture

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; PASTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 28744446269     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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