Root morphology of alfalfa plant introductions and cultivars

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 497-502

  Johnson, L D ^a   Marquez Ortiz, J J ^b   Lamb, J F S ^c   Barnes, D K ^c  

^a Cal/West Seeds   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DORMANCY; GENETIC TRAIT; GERMPLASM; PLANT BREEDING; ROOT MORPHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

MEDICAGO;

EID: 0031812777     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183X003800020037x     Document Type: Article

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