Nitrogen fixation in Australian dairy systems: Review and prospect

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 787-804

  Unkovich, Murray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; LEGUME; LITERATURE REVIEW; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHYTOMASS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

AUSTRALIA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; RHIZOBIACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84872257333     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP12180     Document Type: Conference Paper

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