Impact of defoliation intensity and frequency on N uptake and mobilization in Lolium perenne

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 997-1006

  Lestienne, F ^a   Thornton, B ^b   Gastal, F ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defoliation frequency; Defoliation intensity; Lolium perenne; N mobilization; N supply; N uptake

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; NITROGEN;

DEFOLIATION FREQUENCY; DEFOLIATION INTENSITY; LOLIUM PERENNE; N MOBILIZATION; N SUPPLY; N UPTAKE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

NITROGEN;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOMASS; LOLIUM; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS;

CULTIVATION; DEFOLIATION; LEAVES; NITROGEN; PLANTS; ROOTS;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 33644878918     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj085     Document Type: Article

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