Genotype x environment interaction in water yam (Dioscorea alata) yield trials in five yam-growing sites in Nigeria

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-87

  Egesi, C N ^a   Ogunyemi, S ^b   Asiedu, R ^c  

^a National Root Crops Research Institute   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dioscorea alata; Environment; Genotype; Location; Stability; Water yam

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 33747071170     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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