Nitrogen:sulphur ratio alters competition between Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne under cutting: Production and competitive abilities

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 94-101

  Tallec, T ^a,b   Diquelou S ^a,b   Lemauviel, S ^a,b   Cliquet, J B ^a,b   Lesuffleur, F ^a,b   Ourry, A ^a,b  

^a University Caen UMR INRA UCBN 950 Ecophysiologie Végétale   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Competition; Lolium perenne; Nitrogen; Production; Sulphur; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DEFOLIATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRASS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEGUME; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SULFUR;

LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 46149106561     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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