The early history of wheat improvement in the great plains

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Paulsen, Gary M ^a   Shroyer, James P ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GROWTH KINETICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

CULTIVAR; GRAIN EXPORTERS; WHEAT IMPROVEMENT;

CROPS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 44649099785     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0355c     Document Type: Review

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