Evaluation of perennial forage legumes and herbs in six Mediterranean environments

Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 357-369

  Real, Daniel ^a   Li, Guangdi D ^b   Clark, Steve ^c   Albertsen, Tony O ^d   Hayes, Richard C ^b   Denton, Matt D ^c,e   D'Antuono, Mario F ^d   Dear, B S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian native germplasm; Bituminaria; Herbage yield; Legume persistence; Lotus

Indexed keywords

BITUMINARIA; BITUMINARIA BITUMINOSA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; CULLEN AUSTRALASICUM; DESMODIUM; DORYCNIUM HIRSUTUM; KENNEDIA PROSTRATA; LOTONONIS BAINESII; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LOTUS CYTISOIDES; LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEDICAGO SATIVA SUBSP. CAERULEA;

EID: 84863011459     PISSN: 07185820     EISSN: 07185839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392011000300003     Document Type: Article

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