Identifying plant architectural traits associated with yield under intercropping: Implications of genotype-cropping system interactions

Plant Breeding

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-170

  Nelson, S C ^a,c   Robichaux, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c Native Seeds/SEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Genotype environment interactions; Ideotype breeding; Indirect selection; Intercropping; Plant architecture; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030852040     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.1997.tb02172.x     Document Type: Article

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