Phosphate uptake by white clover (Trifolium repens L.) genotypes with contrasting root morphology

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-285

  Crush, J R ^a   Boulesteix Coutelier, A R L ^a,b   Ouyang, L ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Phosphate efficiency; Phosphorus; Root morphology; Trifolium repens; White clover

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; GENOTYPE; GRAZING; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT;

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 58149175885     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230809510458     Document Type: Article

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