Analysis of series of trials where varieties differ in sensitivity to locations

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 310-325

  Nabugoomu, F ^a   Kempton, R A ^b   Talbot, M ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crop trials; Multiplicative mixed models; REML; Sensitivity coefficient; Variety by environment interaction

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0006668264     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1400388     Document Type: Article

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