Cullen australasicum (syn. Psoralea australasica): A review and some preliminary studies related to its potential as a low rainfall perennial pasture legume

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-132

  Dear, B S ^a,b   Li, G D ^a,c   Hayes, R C ^a,c   Hughes, S J ^b,c   Charman, N ^b,c   Ballard, R A ^b,c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Native scurf pea; Rhizobium; Tall verbine

Indexed keywords

CULLEN AUSTRALASICUM; DESMODIUM; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES; PISUM SATIVUM; PSORALEA; RHIZOBIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 36248943633     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ06039     Document Type: Article

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