The impact of plant breeding on the grain yield and competitive ability of wheat in Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 855-861

  Vandeleur, R K ^a   Gill, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Weed suppression; Wheat cultivars; Yield reduction

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; COMPETITIVENESS; CROP YIELD; MORPHOLOGY; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM RIGIDUM; PUCCINIA; PUCCINIA RECONDITA; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4644338846     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03136     Document Type: Article

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