The productivity of irrigated legumes in northern Victoria. 3. Frequency and intensity of defoliation of subterranean clover

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1587-1594

  Stockdale, C R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flowering; Nutritive characteristics; Pasture growth rate; Seed size

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; LEGUME; PASTURE; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SIZE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 31044437081     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03214     Document Type: Article

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