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Effect of high rates of nitrogen fertiliser on white clover growth, morphology, and nitrogen fixation activity in grazed dairy pasture in northern New Zealand

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Pages 149-158 | Received 27 Sep 1995, Accepted 21 Dec 1995, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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