Temperate forage legumes for adverse conditions

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Frame, J ^a   Laidlaw, A S ^b  

^a Ard Choille   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidity; Alkalinity; Drought; Forage legumes; Salinity; Temperature; Waterlogging

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649115926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20072010     Document Type: Review

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