Methods for comparing the yield stability of cropping systems - A review

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 193-213

  Piepho, H P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b Institut für Nutzpfianzenkunde   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agronomic practices; Cropping system; Cultivar mixtures; Genotype by environment interaction; Intercropping; Mixed model; Multilines; Stability; System by environment interaction; Variance components

Indexed keywords

CROPPING SYSTEM; STABILITY ANALYSIS; YIELD STABILITY;

EID: 0031597342     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1998.tb00526.x     Document Type: Review

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