Interaction between water-soluble carbohydrate reserves and defoliation severity on the regrowth of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)-dominant swards

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-275

  Lee, J M ^a   Donaghy, D J ^b   Sathish, P ^c   Roche, J R ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Vialactia Biosciences Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Defoliation frequency; Defoliation severity; Perennial ryegrass; Temperate; Water soluble carbohydrates; Winter

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DEFOLIATION; FORAGE; GRASS; REGROWTH; SOLUBILITY; STUBBLE; SWARD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WINTER;

AUSTRALASIA; HAMILTON [WAIKATO]; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 68849127218     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00692.x     Document Type: Article

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