Evaluation of seed production potential in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) varietal improvement programmes

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-207

  Williams, T A ^a   Abberton, M T ^a,b   Thornley, W J ^a   Evans, D R ^a   Rhodes, I ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031659005     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.5320197.x     Document Type: Article

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