Breeding lucerne for persistence

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-106

  Bouton, J H ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

acid soils; alfalfa; drought; grazing; Medicago; pest resistance

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; ALFALFA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; FORAGE; GENETIC MARKER; GRAZING; HYBRIDIZATION; LEGUME; PASTORALISM; PERCEPTION; PERSISTENCE; PEST RESISTANCE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TOXIC MATERIAL;

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84859886966     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP12009     Document Type: Review

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