The effect of low plant density on response to selection for biomass production in switchgrass

Euphytica

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Missaoui, A M ^a   Fasoula, V A ^a   Bouton, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Low plant density; Moving ring selection; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 18744413697     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-005-0149-y     Document Type: Article

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