Prediction of indirect selection for seed and forage yield of lucerne based on evaluation under spaced planting

Plant Breeding

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 641-643

  Annicchiarico, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Genotype x environment interaction; Medicago sativa; Plant density; Selection efficiency

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33751209767     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2006.01295.x     Document Type: Article

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