Pasture legumes provide critical nitrogen inputs but fail to persist in typical acidic low P
fertility upland soils. Alternative legume species for these environments are urgently sought …

Legumes play critical dual roles in grazed grassland ecosystems; providing nitrogen inputs
and high-quality feed for grazing livestock. However, many species fail to persist in acidic …

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in 12 forage plant species was investigated in a glasshouse
trial. Potted soil (total Cd 0.43 mg kg− 1) was fertilised with varying rates of superphosphate …

We investigated the impact of phosphorus nutrition on plant growth and biological nitrogen
fixation in four leguminous plants in the Tribe Genistea. The main objective of the study was …

With a view to increasing rangeland pasture legume abundance, the herbage biomass and
seedling recruitment of four New Zealand naturalized annual clover species (haresfoot …

The soil phosphorus (P) requirements of 18 species that included native grasses and
naturalised legumes were compared with the predominant sown species (Trifolium …

Annual pasture legumes with a superior ability to acquire soil phosphorus (P) and a low
external critical P requirement could reduce the need for P fertiliser. Roots of pasture …

Liming effects on soil phosphorus (P) availability via biological P cycling are not clear. We
conducted an 18-month field experiment on a long-term (60 years+) permanent fertilized …

Soil acidity and associated soil aluminium (Al) toxicity severely restrict the establishment,
yield and persistence of legumes in New Zealand high and hill country pastures. There is an …

Phosphorus loss from pastures can impair surface water quality. Losses can be partly
minimised by maintaining a low soil Olsen P concentration, but there is still potential to …