Developing birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) varieties for permanent pasture applications in low latitude regions of eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 488-498

  Ayres, J F ^a,d   Kelman, W M ^b   Wiedemann, S G ^c   Lane, L A ^a   McCorkell, B E ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c FSA Consulting   (Australia)

^d Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultivar development; Perennial legume; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; HERITABILITY; LEGUME; PASTORALISM; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHENOTYPE; PLANT BREEDING; SEED BANK;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

DESMODIUM; LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 40449124483     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07114     Document Type: Article

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