Phenotypic variation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces from north Shewa in Ethiopia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1441-1451

  Assefa, Allemayehu ^a   Labuschagne, Maryke T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Barley landraces; Ethiopia; Genetic variability; North Shewa

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; GENETIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SHEWA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 1942424766     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000021324.90280.6e     Document Type: Article

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