Genetic variation, heritability and genetic correlations for forage quality and yield traits of Mediterranean tall fescue germplasm

Plant Breeding

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-101

  Annicchiarico, P ^a   Romani, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid detergent fibre; Crude protein; Festuca arundinacea; Forage yield; Neutral detergent fibre; Selection gain

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; FESTUCA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 14644387588     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2004.01024.x     Document Type: Article

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