Comparison of nonparametric and parametric stability estimates to evaluate alfalfa cultivars

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-74

  Yue, G ^a   Heer, W F ^b   Moyer, J L ^c   Maddux, L D ^d   Sorensen, E L ^e   Liang, G H ^e  

^a LIAONING ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b South Central Experiment Field   (United States)

^c Southeast Kansas Experiment Station   (United States)

^d Kansas River Valley Exp Fld   (United States)

^e KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; Ecovalence; Nonparametric measures; Regression coefficient

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030465987     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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