Yield and nitrogen concentration of above- and below-ground biomasses of red clover cultivars in pure stands and in mixtures with three grass species in northern Europe

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-321

  Hakala, K ^a   Jauhiainen, L ^b  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Grass; Nitrogen; Red clover; Roots; Winter hardiness

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; LEGUME; MEADOW; NITROGEN; YIELD;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FESTUCA PRATENSIS; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 34547613164     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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