Phenotypic diversity for morphological and agronomic traits in traditional ethiopian highland maize accessions

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 100-105

  Beyene, T ^a,b   Botha, A M ^b   Myburg, A A ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Highland maize; Phenotypic diversity

Indexed keywords

MAIZE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 22744448631     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2005.10634689     Document Type: Article

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