Phenology and reproductive effort of cultivated and wild forms of Pennisetum glaucum under experimental conditions in the Sahel: Implications for the maintenance of polymorphism in the species

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 959-964

  Renno, J F ^a,b   Winkel, T ^a  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Niamey   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endogamy; Pearl millet; Pennisetum glaucum; Phenology; Reproductive effort; Wild pearl millet

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POACEAE;

DOMESTICATION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

EID: 0030456913     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-119     Document Type: Article

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