Competition between \u3cem\u3eLolium perenne\u3c/em\u3e L. and \u3cem\u3eAgrostis capillaris\u3c/em\u3e L. Growing under Different Light Regimes as Response to Fertiliser Addition in a Degraded Pasture
At the field level plants can experience solar irradiance fluctuations caused by cloud cover or canopy shading. The majority of the research in this area has been done on forestry/pastoral systems using artificial structures so that the pasture has the desired light level (Peri et al. 2006). However, the effect of a change from high to low irradiance on the seasonal plant growth and production in a degraded pastoral system has not been previously studied, especially when fluctuating light regimes are involved. The aims of this study were to evaluate tillering dynamics of Lolium perenne L. (Lp) and Agrostis capillaris L. (Ac) in a degraded pasture under different intensities of fluctuating light regimes and also to evaluate the effect of fertiliser addition on plant growth under different levels of light
