Physiological bases of genetic gains in Mediterranean bread wheat yield in Spain

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-170

  Acreche, Martín M ^a,b   Briceño Félix, Guillermo ^b   Sánchez, Juan A Martín ^a,b   Slafer, Gustavo A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bread wheat; Genetic gains; Mediterranean environment; Yield components

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWING SEASON; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; WHEAT;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; LERIDA [CATALONIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 39049109735     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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