Factors affecting the potential contributions of N2 fixation by legumes in Australian pasture systems

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 759-786

  Peoples, M B ^a,f   Brockwell, J ^a   Hunt, J R ^a   Swan, A D ^a,f   Watson, L ^a   Hayes, R C ^b,f   Li, G D ^b,f   Hackney, B ^c   Nuttall, J G ^d   Davies, S L ^e   Fillery, I R P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

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

^f University of Melbourne   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inoculation; Nodules; Nutrition; Pasture composition; Rhizobia; Soil constraints

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PASTURE; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

AUSTRALIA;

DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 84872253602     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP12123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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