Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy prediction and heritability of neutral detergent-soluble fiber in alfalfa

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1265-1270

  Fonseca, C E L ^a   Hansen, J L ^b   Thomas, E M ^b   Pell, A N ^b   Viands, D R ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERITABILITY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEAR INFRARED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032846917     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.3951265x     Document Type: Article

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