Carbon and nitrogen metabolism in Lotus

Trefoil: The Science and Technology of Lotus

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 167-185

  Gregerson, Robert G ^a,b   Robinson, David Lowell ^a,c   Vance, Carroll P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b LYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birdsfoot trefoil; Carbon metabolism; Nitrogen metabolism; Perennial forage legumes; Root carbohydrate storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103055545     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2135/cssaspecpub28.c10     Document Type: Chapter

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