Selection of annual ryegrass for adaptation to semi-arid conditions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 71-78

  Franca, A ^a   Loi, A ^b   Davies, W J ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Inst Environ Nat Sci   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canopy temperature; Drought resistance; Lolium rigidum; Semi arid environment

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENT; FLOWERING; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ITALY; MORPHOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEED PRODUCTION; UNITED STATES;

LOLIUM RIGIDUM;

EID: 0032466426     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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