Effects of defoliation on carbohydrate status, nodules and spring growth in white clover in a sub-arctic climate

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 525-535

  Uleberg, Mariene Vileid ^a   Sturite, Ievina ^a   Henriksen, Trond Maukon ^a   Junttila, Olavi ^b   Jørgensen, Marit ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate reserves; Starch; Sugars; Trifolium repens; Winter survival

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 70350786866     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710802434355     Document Type: Article

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