Changes in yield and yield stability in wheat during the 20th century

Field Crops Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 335-347

  Calderini, Daniel F ^a   Slafer, Gustavo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

National trends; Wheat; Yield; Yield stability

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; WHEAT; YIELD;

EID: 0031866228     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(98)00080-X     Document Type: Article

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