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Rates of Respiration and Photosynthesis in Clones of Red Clover 1
Author(s) -
Kendall W. A.,
Taylor N. L.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1963.0011183x000300020015x
Subject(s) - biology , citation , library science , photosynthesis , agricultural experiment station , horticulture , agriculture , botany , computer science , ecology
ties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) most persistent in the field consist of plants which maintain relatively large reserves of carbohydrates (1, 4) and grow slowly (2). Differences in rates of respiration and photosynthesis of two clones of red clover have been reported (3), but the agronomic importance of the clones was not specified. These reports suggest that studies of plant metabolism would provide a further understanding of factors associated with persistence, and more specific objectives for breeding programs.