Persistence traits in perennial pasture grasses: The case of phalaris (Phalaris aquatica L.)

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1165-1176

  Culvenor, R A ^a   Simpson, R J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

acid soil tolerance; grazing tolerance; plant breeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908666918     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP13333     Document Type: Conference Paper

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