Evaluation of a lucerne germplasm collection in relation to traits conferring grazing tolerance

Euphytica

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 279-288

  Piano, E ^a   Valentini, P ^a   Pecetti, L ^a   Romani, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Creeping root; Genetic resources; Grazing; Lucerne; Medicago sativa complex; Plant morphology; Rhizomatous growth habit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000086621     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00034616     Document Type: Review

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