Influence of initial organic N reserves and residual leaf area on growth, N uptake, N partitioning and N storage in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) during post-cutting regrowth

Annals of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 311-321

  Meuriot, F ^a   Avice, J C ^a   Simon, J C ^a   Laine, P ^a   Decau, M L ^a   Ourry, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Defoliation; Leaf area; Medicago sativa; N reserves; N uptake; Regrowth; Vegetative storage proteins

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; FORAGE; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PROTEIN; REGROWTH;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOMASS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS;

EID: 4944237467     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch144     Document Type: Article

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