The effect of breeding on the phenology of Italian durum wheats: From landraces to modern cultivars

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 462-470

  Motzo, Rosella ^a   Giunta, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breeding; Durum wheat; Phenology; Sowing date; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CULTIVAR; DAY LENGTH; GENE TRANSFER; GERMPLASM; INTROGRESSION; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SOWING DATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VERNALIZATION; WHEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 33947664432     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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