Using path analysis to determine lucerne (medicago sativa L.) seed yield and its components

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 107-115

  Sengul, Suleyman ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Correlation coefficient; Medicago sativa; Path analysis; Seed yield component

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; HERB; PATH ANALYSIS; SEED;

ERZURUM [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TURKEY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33646839922     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2006.9513700     Document Type: Article

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