Genotypic variation in specific leaf area for genetic improvement of early vigour in wheat

Field Crops Research

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 179-189

  Rebetzke, G J ^a   Botwright, T L ^a,b   Moore, C S ^a   Richards, R A ^a   Condon, A G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gene action; Genetic and environmental correlation; Heritability; Selection; Specific leaf weight

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANTS (BOTANY); POPULATION STATISTICS; SEED;

BARLEY GENOTYPES; SPECIFIC LEAF AREA (SLA);

CROPS;

GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF AREA; SELECTIVE BREEDING; VIGOR; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2442507713     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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