Multifunctional benefits of sainfoin mixtures: Effects of partner species, sowing density and cutting regime

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 794-805

  Malisch, C S ^a,b   Suter, D ^a   Studer, B ^b   Luscher A ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

competition; functional diversity; grass legume mixtures; nitrogen fixation; Onobrychis viciifolia; weeds

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PLANT; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; CUTTING (PROCESS); GRASS; GRASSLAND; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEGUME; MONOCULTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOWING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEED;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM PERENNE; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 85010648449     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12278     Document Type: Article

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