Traits affecting early season nitrogen uptake in nine legume species

Legume crops are known to have low soil N uptake early in their life cycle, which can weaken their ability to compete with other species, such as weeds or other crops in intercropping systems. However, there is limited knowledge on the main traits involved in soil N uptake during early growth and fo...

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Main Authors: Elana Dayoub, Christophe Naudin, Guillaume Piva, Steven J. Shirtliffe, Joëlle Fustec, Guénaëlle Corre-Hellou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016319399