Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.): Renewed interest as a forage legume for Western Canada

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 748-756

  Bhattarai, S ^a   Coulman, B ^a   Biligetu, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bloat; Condensed tannin; Genetic diversity; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASM; GRAZING; LEGUME; MONOCULTURE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALATABILITY; PERSISTENCE; SEED; SELECTIVE BREEDING; TANNIN;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA; POACEAE;

EID: 84992386900     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjps-2015-0378     Document Type: Review

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