Have changes in yield (1900-1992) been accompanied by a decreased yield stability in Australian cereal production?

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 324-334

  Slafer, Gustavo A ^a   Kernich, Graeme C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cereals; Yield; Yield improvement; Yield stability

Indexed keywords

AVENA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICTORIA; ZEA MAYS; AVENA SATIVA; HORDEUM VULGARE; ORYZA SATIVA; POACEAE;

YIELD; YIELD STABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029662463     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ar9960323     Document Type: Article

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