Spatial variability of salt-affected soils in the middle Ebro Valley (Spain) and implications in plant breeding for increased productivity

Euphytica

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 325-334

  Isla, R ^a   Aragues R ^a   Royo, A ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barley; Durum wheat; Plant breeding; Salinity tolerance; Soil salinity; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 0347567119     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EUPH.0000004988.25257.91     Document Type: Article

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