Effects of variation in shade level, shade duration and light quality on perennial pastures

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 531-543

  Dodd, M B ^a   McGowan, A W ^a   Power, I L ^a   Thorrold, B S ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Light quality; Nitrogen; Pasture net herbage accumulation; Shade duration; Shade level

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PASTURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHADING; SOIL NUTRIENT;

POACEAE;

EID: 30744468584     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2005.9513686     Document Type: Article

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