Physiological and morphological characterization of basalt milkvetch (Astragalus filipes): Basis for plant improvement

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 444-455

  Bhattarai, Kishor ^a   Johnson, Douglas A ^a,b   Jones, Thomas A ^a   Connors, Kevin J ^a   Gardner, Dale R ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragalus filipes; Restoration; Revegetation; Sagebrush steppe; Western United States

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FORAGE; LEGUME; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ASTRAGALUS (ANGIOSPERM); ASTRAGALUS FILIPES;

EID: 62149089888     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-011.1     Document Type: Article

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