Diversity, genetic structure, distinctness and agronomic value of Italian lucerne (Medicago sativaL.) landraces

Euphytica

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-282

  Annicchiarico, Paolo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Descriptors; Ecotype; Evolutive adaptation; Forage yield; Genetic resources; Genetic variation; Germplasm collection; Seed legislation

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33745210173     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-005-9024-0     Document Type: Article

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