Morphology and agronomic performance of white clover with increased flowering and condensed tannin concentration

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-155

  Burggraaf, V T ^a,d   Woodward, S L ^a   Woodfield, D R ^b   Thom, E R ^a   Waghorn, G C ^a   Kemp, P D ^c  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Cyanogenesis; Flowering; Morphology; Stolon branching; Trifolium repens; White clover

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; FLOWERING; GRAZING; HERB; MORPHOLOGY; SEED BANK; TANNIN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

HUIA (PLANT); TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 33746504602     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2006.9513704     Document Type: Article

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