Increasing defoliation frequency constrains regrowth of the forage legume Lotus tenuis under flooding. The role of crown reserves

Plant and Soil

Volumn 343, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 261-272

  Striker, Gustavo G ^a   Manzur, Milena E ^a   Grimoldi, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crown reserves; Defoliation frequency; Flooding; Leaf removal; Lotus tenuis; Plant height

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; DEFOLIATION; DICOTYLEDON; FLOODING; FORAGE; GRAZING; LEGUME; REGROWTH; TRADE-OFF; WATER DEPTH;

LOTUS TENUIS;

EID: 79956068363     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-0716-z     Document Type: Article

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